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What is shape of indifference curve?
what will be the shape of indifference curve if one of the two goods is a free commodity
What is indifference curve approach?
indifference curve approach show the combination of two goods that an individual would be willing to buy, and which would make the buyer equally satisfied (or different). indifference curve assume that more is preferred to less. thay are convex as seen from the origin. the indifference curve form an entire map of various level of satisfaction..
Why indifference curves are always negatively sloped?
its something to do with a non satiation assumption. ie if all the bundles on the indifference curve are "goods" (actively wanted products) then the indifference curve slopes downward from L to R. if there is a "good" and a "bad" on the curve then it will be positively sloped. (upward from L to R)
An indifference curve consists of quantity combinations of two goods that yield?
the same total satisfaction :)
Can two indifference curve have the same utility?
indifference curve is the loci of points, where each represents a combination of goods in different ratios but gives equal amount of satisfaction. indifference curves help us to know which combinations of goods give us equal satisfaction and which increase it. they dont intersect eachother thus its not possible for two indifference curves to have the same level of satisfaction.
What is shape of indifference curve?
what will be the shape of indifference curve if one of the two goods is a free commodity
what is the indifference curve for two goods with imperfect substitutes?
the indifference curve has its usual negatively sloping shape
Is it possible to use indifference curve to depict different kinds of preferences?
Indifference curves can indeed be used to depict different kinds of preferences. An indifference curve is really a graph that is used to show different bundles of goods.
What is indifference curve approach?
indifference curve approach show the combination of two goods that an individual would be willing to buy, and which would make the buyer equally satisfied (or different). indifference curve assume that more is preferred to less. thay are convex as seen from the origin. the indifference curve form an entire map of various level of satisfaction..
Why indifference curves are always negatively sloped?
its something to do with a non satiation assumption. ie if all the bundles on the indifference curve are "goods" (actively wanted products) then the indifference curve slopes downward from L to R. if there is a "good" and a "bad" on the curve then it will be positively sloped. (upward from L to R)
An indifference curve consists of quantity combinations of two goods that yield?
the same total satisfaction :)
Can two indifference curve have the same utility?
indifference curve is the loci of points, where each represents a combination of goods in different ratios but gives equal amount of satisfaction. indifference curves help us to know which combinations of goods give us equal satisfaction and which increase it. they dont intersect eachother thus its not possible for two indifference curves to have the same level of satisfaction.
How to draw an indifference curve showing income consumption curve for normal goods?
When income of consumer incresing this will lead the indifference curve to shift out ward in case for normal goods.So incresing in income of consumer it lead to incresing the purchasing power of consumer or consumer will demand much goods.
What is the difference between marginal utility and indifference curve?
Marginal utility is the satisfaction a consumer receives from consuming an additional unit of a good The indifference curve shows different combinations of 2 goods that the consumer is indifferent towards
Explain the consumers equilibrium with the help of indifference curve technique?
Meaning of Consumer's equilibriumConsumer's equilibrium is that point in which consumer consumes the combination of two goods by his limited income. He gets maximum satisfaction from these goods and never changes this situation. If he will change this point, his level of satisfaction will decrease.We can explain consumer's equilibrium with the help of indifference curve. Before explain this we need to understand following termsIndifference curveIndifference curve shows the combination of two goods which a consumer is consuming. For increasing one good's one unit, he has to leave some quantities of other second goods. The sacrificing of second goods quantity will decreasing because, law of diminishing marginal rate of substitute will apply on it.Income apple ( 0.50 per unit ) orange ( Rs. 1 per unit ) Four rupees 8 0 Four rupees 6 1 Four rupees 4 2 Four rupees 2 3 Four rupees 0 4Condition of Consumer EquilibriumPrice line must be the tangent to indifference curveIt is not necessary that price line cut indifference curve, but it is important that price line must be tangent to indifference curve. Price line when touches indifference curve, then it means that Marginal rate of substitute of apple and orange will equal to the ratio of price of apple and orange .
Describe the characteristics of indifference curve?
Properties/Characteristics of Indifference Curve:Definition, Explanation and Diagram:An indifference curve shows combination of goods between which a person is indifferent. The main attributes or properties or characteristics of indifference curves are as follows:(1) Indifference Curves are Negatively Sloped:The indifference curves must slope down from left to right. This means that an indifference curve is negatively sloped. It slopes downward because as the consumer increases the consumption of X commodity, he has to give up certain units of Y commodity in order to maintain the same level of satisfaction.In fig. 3.4 the two combinations of commodity cooking oil and commodity wheat is shown by the points a and b on the same indifference curve. The consumer is indifferent towards points a and b as they represent equal level of satisfaction.At point (a) on the indifference curve, the consumer is satisfied with OE units of ghee and OD units of wheat. He is equally satisfied with OF units of ghee and OK units of wheat shown by point b on the indifference curve. It is only on the negatively sloped curve that different points representing different combinations of goods X and Y give the same level of satisfaction to make the consumer indifferent.(2) Higher Indifference Curve Represents Higher Level:A higher indifference curve that lies above and to the right of another indifference curve represents a higher level of satisfaction and combination on a lower indifference curve yields a lower satisfaction.In other words, we can say that the combination of goods which lies on a higher indifference curve will be preferred by a consumer to the combination which lies on a lower indifference curve.In this diagram (3.5) there are three indifference curves, IC1, IC2 and IC3 which represents different levels of satisfaction. The indifference curve IC3 shows greater amount of satisfaction and it contains more of both goods than IC2 and IC1 (IC3 > IC2 > IC1).(3) Indifference Curve are Convex to the Origin:This is an important property of indifference curves. They are convex to the origin (bowed inward). This is equivalent to saying that as the consumer substitutes commodity X for commodity Y, the marginal rate of substitution diminishes of X for Y along an indifference curve.In this figure (3.6) as the consumer moves from A to B to C to D, the willingness to substitute good X for good Y diminishes. This means that as the amount of good X is increased by equal amounts, that of good Y diminishes by smaller amounts. The marginal rate of substitution of X for Y is the quantity of Y good that the consumer is willing to give up to gain a marginal unit of good X. The slope of IC is negative. It is convex to the origin.(4) Indifference Curve Cannot Intersect Each Other:Given the definition of indifference curve and the assumptions behind it, the indifference curves cannot intersect each other. It is because at the point of tangency, the higher curve will give as much as of the two commodities as is given by the lower indifference curve. This is absurd and impossible.In fig 3.7, two indifference curves are showing cutting each other at point B. The combinations represented by points B and F given equal satisfaction to the consumer because both lie on the same indifference curve IC2. Similarly the combinations shows by points B and E on indifference curve IC1 give equal satisfaction top the consumer.If combination F is equal to combination B in terms of satisfaction and combination E is equal to combination B in satisfaction. It follows that the combination F will be equivalent to E in terms of satisfaction. This conclusion looks quite funny because combination F on IC2 contains more of good Y (wheat) than combination which gives more satisfaction to the consumer. We, therefore, conclude that indifference curves cannot cut each other.(5) Indifference Curves do not Touch the Horizontal or Vertical Axis:One of the basic assumptions of indifference curves is that the consumer purchases combinations of different commodities. He is not supposed to purchase only one commodity. In that case indifference curve will touch one axis. This violates the basic assumption of indifference curves.In fig. 3.8, it is shown that the in difference IC touches Y axis at point C and X axis at point E. At point C, the consumer purchase only OC commodity of rice and no commodity of wheat, similarly at point E, he buys OE quantity of wheat and no amount of rice. Such indifference curves are against our basic assumption. Our basic assumption is that the consumer buys two goods in combination.
Why indifference curve is convex to origin?
Indifference curve is convex to the origin.This means that the slope of indifference curve decreases as we move the curve from left to right.This can be explained in terms of Marginal rate of substitution of good X for good Y. The marginal rate of substitution is the maximum amount of Y the consumer is willing to give up to get an additional unit of X.This specifies the terms of trade-off between bundles of goods among which the consumer is indifferent. As the consumer moves down the curve he acquires more X and is left with less Y.So the amount of Y he would be willing to give up to get an additional unit of X becomes progressively smaller as is natural. So, the MRSxy diminishes as he moves from left to right.The convexity of the indifference curve illustrate the diminishing rate of substitution of X for Y associated with the movement down the curve from left to right.
