In this slides deck, you will understand
- How to understand Elasticity
- Why on earth the S/D curves shift by taxation
- Welfare and Dead Weight Loss.
- The secret relation of MRS(Marginal Rate of Substitute) and indifference curve
Ryosuke IshiiSystem Thinker, Entrepreneur at Japan Institute of Cognitive Science
3. Agenda / Topics covered
- How to understand Elasticity
- Why on earth the S/D curves shift by taxation
- Welfare and Dead Weight Loss.
- The secret relation of MRS(Marginal Rate of Substitute)
and indifference curve
4. Quick questions
- Do you like mathematics?
- How about calculus (especially differential)
- if you are not good at calculus, might [advanced] section
is difficult. But this is not todayβs scope.
- I have one-day long calculus entrance course as well
7. Elasticity
So, the dividend(denominator) should be Price
π =
ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
πππππ πΆβππππ
14. Elasticity
Why β%β important? Think about the Case:
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100
π πππ‘ππ = 125
(π, π) = 100,100
(π πππ‘ππ, ππππ‘ππ) = 125,80
(1)What is arc π =
% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ
?
(2)What is the Revenue before and
after?
15. Elasticity
Why β%β important? Think about the Case:
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100
π πππ‘ππ = 125
(π, π) = 100,100
(π πππ‘ππ, ππππ‘ππ) = 125,80
(1)What is arc π =
% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ
?
π =
β20/90
25/112.5
= | β 1|
(2)What is the Revenue before and
after?
π ππ£ ππππππ = ππ = 10,000
π ππ£ πππ‘ππ = ππππ‘ππ π πππ‘ππ = 10,000
So, if we define π such that,
π = 1 means Revenue doesnβt change.
16. Elasticity
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100
π πππ‘ππ = 125
(π, π) = 100,100
(π πππ‘ππ, ππππ‘ππ) = 125,80
(1)What is arc π =
% ππ’πππ‘ππ‘π¦ πΆβππππ
% πππππ πΆβππππ
?
π =
β20/90
25/112.5
= | β 1|
(2)What is the Revenue before and
after?
π ππ£ ππππππ = ππ = 10,000
π ππ£ πππ‘ππ = ππππ‘ππ π πππ‘ππ = 10,000
So, if we define π such that,
π = 1 means Revenue doesnβt change.
ππ
Why β%β important? Think about the Case:
17. Elasticity
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100
(π, π) = 100,100
(1)
If we think π = 5.4 β« 1 case.
(2)What is the Revenue before and
after?
π πππ‘ππ = 400
Why β%β important? Think about the Case:
18. Elasticity
Why β%β important? Think about the Case:
π
π
π = 100
ππππ‘ππ = 80
Ξπ = β20
π = 100
(π, π) = 100,100
(1)
If we think π = 5.4 β« 1 case.
(2)What is the Revenue before and
after?
π ππ£ ππππππ = ππ = 10,000
π ππ£ πππ‘ππ = ππππ‘ππ π πππ‘ππ = 32,000
So, if e > 1,
- Price down gain Revenue
- Price Up lose Revenue
π πππ‘ππ = 400
19. Elasticity
Summary and special case
π > 1
π = 1
π < 1
π = β
π = 0
If you change price,
Nothing happens.
So, price sensitivity = 0
If you change price
Bit higher than before
Everyone run away.
Bit lower than before
Everyone buy.
So, Infinitely sensitive.
Value Price down Price up
|π| < 1 R decreaseβ R increaseβ
|π| = 1 R same R same
|π| > 1 R increaseβ R decreaseβ
20. Elasticity
FYI[advanced]
π can be changed in Linear curve.
π
π
π =
dπ
dπ
π
π
When we take a look at the equation:
This Part is constant.
Because this is Linear function.
So, if π β πΏπππππ and π β π ππππππ
then, π β π ππππππ
|π π·| = 1
|π π·| < 1
|π π·| > 1
22. Welfare can be calculate:
π
π
Consumer Surplus(CS) +
Producer Surplus(PS)
CS
PS
But Why the CS / PS is the
Area on the graph?
23. π
π
CS
Why the CS can be calculated
by the Area on the graph?
To make the things easy:
- Imagine this market has only 4 people.
24. π
π
Imagine this βAppleβ market has only 4 people(buyer/consumer).
And each of them have a budget to get an Apple.
So, the Demand Curve will be:
This budget means: maximum how much willing to pay to get an Apple.
$100
80
50
40
Name Budget
Akira $100
Chieko $80
Rocky $50
Tomo $40
1 2 3 4
25. π
π
If the price of an apple become $60 what will happen?
Name Budget
Akira $100
Chieko $80
Rocky $50
Tomo $40
$100
80
50
40
60
1 2 3 4
26. π
π
If the price of an apple become $60 what will happen?
2 people can buy an apple each.
And the consumer surplus each is below:
Because the Budget means maximum how much willing to pay to get an Apple.
Name Budget
Akira $100
Chieko $80
Rocky $50
Tomo $40
$100
80
50
40
60
1 2 3 4
$40
$20
29. π
π
Imagine this Apple market has 4 sellers.
The sellers differ their cost structure so,
COST = MINIMUM How much they want to charge is below:
That means if the price is equal to the Cost, it means they can get No profit.
$100
80
50
40
Name Cost
Neha $40
Federico $50
Joe $80
David $100
1 2 3 4
30. π
π
If the price set as $60,
What will happen?
$100
80
50
40
Name Cost
Neha $40
Federico $50
Joe $80
David $100
1 2 3 4
60
31. π
π
Neha got $20 profit while Federico got $10
So the profit = Producer Surplus is $30
$100
80
50
40
Name Cost
Neha $40
Federico $50
Joe $80
David $100
1 2 3 4
60
$20 $10
32. π
π
Neha got $20 profit while Federico got $10
So the profit = Producer Surplus is $30
$100
80
50
40
1 2 3 4
60
$20 $10
Revenue
60
20
COSTβ = ππππππ‘
33. So, Welfare can be calculate:
π
π
Consumer Surplus(CS) +
Producer Surplus(PS)
CS
PS
34. How tax change D/S curves
and the Dead Weight Loss
See also; Lecture notes 2 Part B
35. Government can decide from which side (Demand/Supply)
The Government collect tax.
The curve affects depends of the decision.
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
Letβs us think about
Government decides that
They collect tax from
Buyer(demand side)
And the tax is $10 each goods.
36. Demand Side Taxation: 3 steps thinking:
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve Before
1.Demand Curve should be affected.
2.Demand must be lower than
before, because they should pay
+$10 each than market price.
3.So, taxation makes Demand curve
shift inward.
Demand Curve After
We could understand if we take a look at
π ππππππ, πππππππ = (0,100)
Should become
π πππ‘ππ, ππππ‘ππ = (0,90)
Because ππππ‘ππ + π‘ππ₯ = πππππππ
100
90
37. Who, how much, really bear?
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve Before
After Taxation, we got new
Equilibrium (ππππ‘ππ, π πππ‘ππ)
But, what consumers really pay is:
ππππ‘ππ + π‘ππ₯ = ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ β πππππππ = π‘ππ₯ ππππ π’πππ
πππππππ β ππππ‘ππ = π‘ππ₯ πππππ’πππ
π‘ππ₯ ππππ π’πππ + π‘ππ₯ πππππ’πππ = π‘ππ₯
Demand Curve After
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
38. Letβs calculate for this example!
π
π
ππ = 5π
Demand Curve Before
Demand curve before tax:
π π· π = 120 β 3π
Supply Curve before tax:
ππ = 5π
πππ = $π for Consumers
What is:
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ β πππππππ = π‘ππ₯ ππππ π’πππ
πππππππ β ππππ‘ππ = π‘ππ₯ πππππ’πππ
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
π π· π = 120 β 3π
39. Letβs calculate for this example!
π
π
ππ = 5π
Demand Curve Before
Calculate before Equilibrium,
πππππππ = 75, π ππππππ = 15
The new demand curve will be
π π· π
= 112 β 3π
ππππ‘ππ = 70, π πππ‘ππ = 14
But, what consumers really pay is:
ππππ‘ππ + π‘ππ₯ = ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 78
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ β πππππππ = π‘ππ₯ ππππ π’πππ = 3
πππππππ β ππππ‘ππ = π‘ππ₯ πππππ’πππ = 5
π‘ππ₯ ππππ π’πππ + π‘ππ₯ πππππ’πππ = π‘ππ₯Demand Curve After
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
π π· π = 120 β 3π
40. Next: supply side taxation:
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
Letβs us think about
Government decides that
They collect tax from
Seller(Supply side)
41. Supply Side Taxation: 3 steps thinking:
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
1.Supply Curve should be affected.
2.The price must be higher than
before, because sellers should pay
+$10 each after the deal made.
3.So, taxation makes supply curve
shift upward.
We could understand if we take a look at
π ππππππ, πππππππ = (0,10)
Should become
π πππ‘ππ, ππππ‘ππ = (0,20)
Because ππππ‘ππ β π‘ππ₯ = πππππππ
42. Supply Side Taxation: 3 steps thinking:
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
After Taxation, we got new
Equilibrium (ππππ‘ππ, π πππ‘ππ)
ππππ‘ππ is what consumers pay.
But, what sellers really get:
ππππ‘ππ β π‘ππ₯ = ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
ππππ‘ππβπππππππ= π‘ππ₯ ππππ π’πππ
πππππππ β ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = π‘ππ₯ πππππ’πππ
π‘ππ₯ ππππ π’πππ + π‘ππ₯ πππππ’πππ = π‘ππ₯
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ
43. Letβs calculate for this example!
π
π
ππ = 5π
Demand Curve
Demand curve before tax:
π π· π = 120 β 3π
Supply Curve before tax:
ππ = 5π
π‘ππ₯ = $8 for Sellers.
What is:
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ β πππππππ = π‘ππ₯ ππππ π’πππ
πππππππ β ππππ‘ππ = π‘ππ₯ πππππ’πππ
πππππππ
ππππ‘ππ
π π· π = 120 β 3π
51. Letβs Calculate Sum of Tax, collected from market.
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
ππ π΅
= 5π
π π· = 120 β 3π
πππππππ = 75
120
0
ππ π΄
= 5π + 8
ππππ‘ππ = 78
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 70
Where is tax and why?
π ππππππ
= 15
π πππ‘ππ
= 14
52. Letβs Calculate Sum of Tax, collected from market.
π
π
Supply Curve
Demand Curve
ππ π΅
= 5π
π π· = 120 β 3π
πππππππ = 75
120
0
ππ π΄
= 5π + 8
ππππ‘ππ = 78
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 70
consumers really pay
ππππ‘ππ = 78
producers really get
ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = 70
The difference is a tax so
ππππ‘ππ β ππ πΈπ΄πΏ = π‘ππ₯ each consumption.
And the quantity is π πππ‘ππ = 14.
So
Sum of Tax = 78 β 70 Γ 14 = 112π ππππππ
= 15
π πππ‘ππ
= 14
53. Compare before and after
π
π
Demand Curve
0
π πππππππ πππ‘ππ
π
π
CS
PS
0
πππππππ
before after
π ππππππ
54. Dead Weight Loss
π
π
Demand Curve
0
π πππππππ πππ‘ππ
π
π
CS
PS
0
πππππππ
before after
π ππππππ
This is
Dead Weight Loss
This is a Social Welfare Loss that caused by tax
55. Before After Ξ = π΄ππ‘ππ β π΅πππππ
Consumer
Surplus
-43.5
Producer
Surplus
-72.5
Tax
+112
Social Welfare 900 896
-4
Dead Weight Loss
Summary
πΆπ = 337.5
ππ = 562.5
πΆπ πππ‘ππ = 294
ππ πππ‘ππ = 490
πππ₯ = 112
57. We all are facing trade-offs
- Because fundamental assumption economist have is
βpeople are facing trade-offβ
The management of societyβs resources is important
because resources are scarce. Scarcity means that society
has limited resources and therefore cannot produce all the
goods and services people wish to have.
-Nicholas Gregory Mankiw
See also
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Greg_Mankiw#Ch._1._Ten_Principles_of_Economics
58. Budget constrain.
β’ You have a budget. Say $96/week.
β’ You will allocate this money to
maximize your utility.
β’ Imagine you are living in hell, which has
only 2 goods: Pizza and Movie.
β’ And you should allocate all the money.
β’ Pizza = $16, Movie=$8
59. Budget Constrain (make sure both axis is Q)
- Pizza($16 each) and Movie($8 each)
- Your weekly budget is $96
- Letβs draw a line and equation
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
6
60. Budget Constrain (make sure both axis is Q)
- Pizza($16 each) and Movie($8 each)
- Your weekly budget is $96
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
6
12
But this curve is nothing to do
With your Utility.
(imagine, if you hate movie)
16π πππ§π§π + 8π πππ£ππ = $96
Donβt think this equation by looking curve.
Just think πππππ Γ ππ’πππ‘ππ‘ππ¦ = π΅π’ππππ‘, πΆππ π‘
61. Consumerβs preference and Utility
If you are rational consumer,(Lecture note 3)
β’ Complete binary ordering
β’ Between any two bundles of goods, a consumer
can tell whether she prefers one to another or indifferent.
β’ Reflectivity
β’ Any bundle is just as good as any other identical bundle.
β’ Transitivity
β’ If a consumer prefers bundle 1 to bundle 2 and prefers bundle 2 to
bundle 3, then she must prefer bundle 1 to bundle 3.
β’ Non-satiation
β’ Consumers prefer more units of a good than less.
62. Consumerβs preference and Utility
- Holding a pizza makes you happy
- but itβs non- linear.
- in this case, for example, π = π πππ§π§π
πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
63. Marginal Utility
When we have 0 Pizza and get +1 pizza,
Our utility increase 0 to 1
If we already have 4 pizza and get +1.
How much our utility change?
πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
64. Marginal Utility
If we already have 4 pizza and get 1.
How much our utility change?
π4 = 4 = 2
π5 = 5
π5 β π4 = 5 β 2 = 0.236. .
While the 1st pizza increase U=1
If we imagine real situation,
The utility change of 5th pizza
Might nearly zero.πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
65. Marginal Utility [advance]
is a the additional satisfaction a consumer gains from
consuming one more unit of a good or service.*
ππ πππ§π§π =
ππ
ππ πππ§π§π
=
1
2 π πππ§π§π
*http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/marginalutility.asp
πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
66. Indifference curve
Imagine your utility function, not only Pizza, but a combination
Of Pizza and Movie π = π π π π.
And indifference means π = ππππ π‘πππ‘. π ππ¦, π = 2
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
6
67. Indifference curve
Imagine your utility function, not only Pizza, but a combination
Of Pizza and Movie π = π π π π.
And indifference means π = ππππ π‘πππ‘. π ππ¦, π = 2 πππ 3
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = π π π π = 2
68. Indifference curve
Imagine your utility function, not only Pizza, but a combination
Of Pizza and Movie π = π π π π.
And indifference means π = ππππ π‘πππ‘. π ππ¦, π = 2 πππ 3
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = π π π π = 3
69. MRS(Marginal Rates of Substitute) on Indifference curve
Think about π = 2 = π π π π.
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = π π π π = 2
π΄
π΅
πΆ
When you are point A
You have Movie, Pizza = (1,4)
And this is indifferent with point B
Which is Movie, Pizza = (2,2)
That means you can give up
2 pizza to get 1 more movie.
In mathematical form,
MRSPointA =
Ξπ
Ξπ
=
2β4
2β1
= β2
70. MRS(Marginal Rates of Substitute) and Marginal Utility
[advance]
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = π π π π = 2
π΄
π΅
πΆ
ππ π =
π₯π
π₯π
=
ππ π
ππ π
Because MU is a the additional satisfaction a consumer
gains from consuming one more unit of a good or service.
If ππ ππΌπππ΄ = 1, which means if you got 1 more,
pizza your utility change +1.
So, if you got 1 Pizza, get +ππ ππΌπππ΄ as an additional Utility
And, you got 1 Movie, get +ππ πππ£ππ as an additional Utility.
How to determine MRS from MU?
πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
71. MRS(Marginal Rates of Substitute) and Marginal Utility
[advance] So, if you got 1 Pizza, get +ππ ππΌπππ΄ = 1
And, at a same point,
you got 1 Movie, get +ππ πππ£ππ = 2
They can get rid of 2 pizza and get 1 movie.
This means your Trade-ratio Pizza and Movie is
+1 Movie is 2 times better off than +1 Pizza.
So, ππ π =
π₯π
π₯π
=
ππ π
ππ π
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = π π π π = 2
π΄
π΅
πΆ
πππ§π§π
π
ππ‘ππππ‘π¦
12
2
4
5
5
72. Budget constrain and MRS
Return back to Indifference curve and
Budget constrain.
When the tangent of budget constrain
Equals to MRS, the utility within
the budget constrain become maximum.
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π
π
12
4
2
2 4 93
π = π π π π = 2
16π πππ§π§π + 8π πππ£ππ = $96
73. Budget constrain and MRS
1. How to calculate tangent of Budget constrain?
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π πππ£ππ
π πππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
16π πππ§π§π + 8π πππ£ππ = $96
6
According to the graph,
Y axis = Qpizza and X axis = Qmovie
So, letβs make the equation
π = ππ + π format that is
Qpizza = πQmovie + π format.
16Qpizza + 8Qmovie = $96 β
Qpizza = β
1
2
Qmovie + $6
And it is known β
P πππ£ππ
Ppizza
= β
P π
PY
79. Let us think in Qualitative first.
You like Cake very much.
But cake cost you $5 each and
Sweet pastry cost you $2 each.
So, everyday you eat
(morning) 1 pastry $2
(lunch) 2 pastry $4
(dinner) 1 cake $5
In total, you spend $11 every day.
Cakes
$5
Pastry
$2
80. Let us think in Qualitative first.
One day, you thought you are the
Luckiest girl in the world!
Cakes are sold just $1 today!
So, decide
(morning) 1 cake $1
(lunch) 2 cake $2
(dinner) 1 cake $1
This is substitution effect.
You like more cake than Pastry.
Cakes
$5
β
$1
Pastry
$2
81. Let us think in Qualitative first.
In the end of the day,
You calculate.
(morning) 1 cake $1
(lunch) 2 cake $2
(dinner) 1 cake $1
In total just $4 you use.
While everyday spend $11
So, you decide to buy more cake
Before you sleep.
The demand increase.
This is Income Effect.
Cakes
$5
β
$1
Pastry
$2
82. Remember Budget constrain
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π πππ£ππ
π πππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
16π πππ§π§π + 8π πππ£ππ = $96
6
- Pizza($16 each) and Movie($8 each)
- imagine, the Movie become cheaper ($6 each)
1 How your budget constrain change?
2 What is your newequation?
16
84. Remember Budget constrain
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π πππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
6
It become like this.
This difference is Total Effect.
The demand of Movie increase.
And the demand of Pizza also increase.
Letβs break down in into income/substitution.
16
π πππ£ππ
16π πππ§π§π + 6π πππ£ππ = $96π΄
π΅
85. Move the new Budget constrain to tangent of
Indifference curve.
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π πππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
6
16
π πππ£ππ
16π πππ§π§π + 6π πππ£ππ = $96
We would like to parallel translate this
Red Line, a new budget constrain, to a
Tangent of indifferent curve before.
If we do so, we got point πΆon indifferent curve before.
The change point A to πΆ implies the effect caused by
βthe change of price ratio : from ($16,$8) to ($16, $6)β
π΄
π΅
πΆ
86. Move the new Budget constrain to tangent of
Indifference curve.
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π πππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
6
16
π πππ£ππ
16π πππ§π§π + 6π πππ£ππ = $96
This is called ππ’ππ π‘ππ‘π’π‘πππ πΈπππππ‘
Because, the change of movie price cause the
Change of ratio of Pizza and Movie.
And the new tangent on the same indifference curve
as before, represent the effect of change ratio only.
87. Move the new Budget constrain to tangent of
Indifference curve.
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π πππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
6
16
π πππ£ππ
16π πππ§π§π + 6π πππ£ππ = $96
Remember this ππ’ππ π‘ππ‘π’π‘πππ πΈπππππ‘ works negative
for Pizza.
Decreasing the cost of movie means
Pizza became relatively expensive.
So, the effect works negative in general.
88. Remember Budget constrain
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π πππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
6
This is called πΌπππππ πΈπππππ‘
The change (cheaper) of movie price
Makes you richer (you can buy more goods
by same budget).
This is also change your demand.
16
π πππ£ππ
16π πππ§π§π + 6π πππ£ππ = $96
89. Summary of Income Effect and substitution effect
πππ£ππ
πππ§π§π
π πππ§π§π
12
4
2
2 4 93
6
Substitution
Effect
Income
Effect
Total Effect
Pizza
Pizza became
Relatively
expensive.
So decrease.
Consumers
become Richer
So the amount of
consumption
increase
Depends on
Sub/income
effect.
Movie
(Cheaper)
Movie became
Relatively
cheap.
So increase.
Demand
Increase.
90. Want to learn more?
β’ See Entrepreneurial Economics #2!
β’ https://www.slideshare.net/ryouen/170925-entrepreneurial-
economics2
91. Reference
NUS MBA BMA5001 Lecture Note 2, 3
Principles of Microeconomics (Mankiw's Principles of Economics)
MITx: 14.100x Microeconomics
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Greg_Mankiw#Ch._1._Ten_Principles_of_Economics