# Consumption Set in Arrow-Debreu

I'm very inexperienced in mathematical economics, so when I came across the idea of the consumption set in Arrow-Debreu, I was a little confused. So for each element x in consumption set X, what does x represent? This also applies to element y in technology set Y. Are x and y values?

And as a side note, how can one analyze something like a Value Equilibrium on a macroeconomic scale? What kind of variables and analysis goes into looking at equilibrium/efficiency of allocations?

Assuming you are referring to the definition from the original Arrow & Debreu paper $$x_i$$ represents the units of good $$x_i$$ consumed.
I would not call $$Y$$ technology, according to Arrow & Debreu $$Y$$ is set of production plans - so by that they mean production (which may make some assumptions on technological nature of the process).
Also, from your second paragraph I am a bit confused what do you mean by value. In mathematics value is some definite mathematical object like integer 5. In that sense yes, in the general model they are variables but once you would try to apply it to concrete problem $$x$$ and $$y$$ would have some values, if you are referring to some human values then no. In economics human values or preferences are taken as given and expressed through utility function, in Arrow-Debreu paper $$u(x)$$.