Law of diminishing marginal utility
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The law of diminishing marginal utility states that as consumption of a good increases, the additional utility from each additional unit decreases. It assumes utility is measurable, consumers aim to maximize utility, units are homogeneous and consumed continuously. Marginal utility decreases as total utility increases, as shown in an example table and graph. Applications include explaining downward sloping demand curves and the concepts of consumer surplus and progressive taxation. Limitations are if units are not homogeneous, consumption is not continuous, or income or prices change.
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- 5. • 6.Units are homogenous in nature • 7.The taste of the consumer remains same . • 8.Income of the consumer remains constant. • 9.Commodity is divisible • 10.Fashion remains same
- 6. Example Number of units Marginal utility Total utility 1 10 10 2 8 18 3 6 24 4 4 28 5 2 30 6 0 30 7 -2 28
- 8. Applications of the law • The law of diminishing marginal utility is the basis of the law of demand. The demand curves slopes downward due to this law • the law of equi- marginal utility and concept of consumer’s surplus are derived from this law. • The principle of progressive income taxation can be justified by the law of diminishing marginal utility. • The law of diminishing marginal utility can be used to justify the redistrubution of income .
- 9. • The law of diminishing marginal utility helped to resolve the diamond-water paradox of value.
- 10. Limitations • 1. if the consumed units of a commodity are not homogenous the law will not operate • 2.if there is a time interval in between consumption the law will not operate • 3. the consumer should be rational • 4.if there is any change in income of the consumer the law will not operate. • 5.the price of substitute remain the same etc.
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