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Chapter 21
The Theory of Consumer Choice
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Economics
Undergraduate 2
12/12/2011

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Utility
Definition
The abstract measurement of the satisfaction or happiness that a consumer receives from a bundle of goods.
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Marginal Utility
Definition
Changes in utility if a person adds one more of something.

Each additional unit of a good leaves a smaller one.
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People aren't always rational because...
Definition
People are often over-confident; people give too much weight to a small umber of vivid observations; people are reluctant to change their minds
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Budget Constraint
Definition
The limit on the consumption bundles that a consumer can afford
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