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Microeconomics is a branch of economics that studies the market behavior of individual actors (usually firms and consumers) and the aggregation of their actions in different institutional frameworks (usually the market).

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When talking about the supply curve, does a price increase always result in an increase in quantity sold?

I thought I had an understanding of the law of supply (i.e that when price increases supply should also increase) but we were asked a question on a recent homework sheet that kind of puzzled me. the ...
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Ask labor supply under cobb-douglas preferences

Suppose an individual has an endowment of T units of time that she can devote to labor supply (L) or leisure (R), so T = L + R. There is one consumption good in the economy, denoted C, of which she ...
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How do you solve this problem [closed]

How do you solve this exchange economy problem?
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Give bundles $x,y\in \mathbb R^n$, there must exist a budget $B\supset\{x,y\}$ and a demand $D(B)\in[x,y]$?

For a problem in revealed preference. Give bundles $x,y\in \mathbb R^n$, must there exist a budget $B\supset\{x,y\}$ and a demand $D(B)\in[x,y]$? Intuitively, this mean that we have two bundles, and ...
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Paradox of 'more quantity means greater satisfaction' in consumer behavior

I am trying to understand consumer behavior in microeconomics. Consider a market basket of food and clothing. Utility / Satisfaction of 200 gram food + 2 shirts is always supposed to be greater than ...
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Costly Disclosure and Unraveling

I'm dealing with models of voluntary disclosure and unraveling at the moment. The literature analysing the effect of (fixed and uniform) disclosure costs in models based on the seminal paper of ...
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what to learn to write a comprehensive strong paper?

to write an excellent comprehensive paper, what topics and techniques must an economist learn? One of my former professors wrote a paper I read, there are theories, calculations, and empirical tests. ...
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Edgeworth Box for exchange economy

Could you please tell me, if the Edgeworth Box I have drawn for the exchange economy is correct? My professor's solution is really unclear. Thank you!
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How can I write the unit cost function of this nesting production function

Assume that there is a production function as follow: $$h=\left\{ \left[ \sum_{j=1}^N{s_{j}^{\mu}} \right] ^{\frac{1}{\mu}} \right\} ^{\beta}l^{1-\beta}$$ The price of $s_j$ is $p_j$ and the wage of $...
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About Proof of Theorem 20.8 in Mathematics for Economists by Simon and Blume

I am studying homothetic functions using Mathematics for Economists by Simon and Blume. I am reading their proof of the following theorem: Theorem$\quad$ Let $u: \mathbb{R}_+^\mathbf{n} \to \mathbb{R}...
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Compare cost and value of work in EU and Europe by taxes and social security

In Sweden, the social security tax paid by the employer is 31,42%. Part of that goes to the pension of the individual employee. I wanted to compare the cost for the company to employ and the value for ...
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About The Bayesian Conditional-Probability Systems in Myerson's Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict

I am self-studying game theory using Myerson's Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict. I got some trouble understanding his Bayesian conditional-probability system. The Bayesian conditional-probability ...
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Robinson Crusoe with tax

This question was asked in a micro exam last semester and I just dont know the answer, have been thinking about it for weeks. Please help. In a Robinson Cruse Economy Robinson produces Coconuts (C) ...
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Consumption with quantity discount

A consumer has the utility function: u(x,y) = x*y his initial budget constraint is: 12 = 2x+ 1y. He has a budget of $12 for the whole question, which has to be completely used. so that he consumes 3 x ...
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Why do shareholders allow CEOs and other executives to have extraordinarily high salaries compared to regular managers and non-managerial employees?

The wage gap between CEOs and employees varies from country to country. A 2021 article from CNBC discussed how CEOs in the US on average earned 351 times more than the average US employee. The ...
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optimal delegation model extension

for my seminar paper I need to extend the model of optimal delegation, I have no idea how I can evaluate my ideas (because my professor keeps ignoring me) , can someone say if the idea of the ...
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Lexicographic preference relation not continuous

I’m having trouble understanding why lexicographic preference relations aren’t continuous. I need inspiration on how this proof would work.
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Solow Model in disrectly and continuously

what is the differences between solow model in disrectly time and continuously time? Why in disrectly time function use the equation: k(t+1)=(1-δ)k(t) + sf(k(t)) and in continuously time function use: ...
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In Debreu's representation theorem of ordinal utility, is the assumption of "second countability" necessary?

Debreu's representation theorems Debreu 1959 states that: second countability, continuity, and weak ordering sufficiently implies the existence of real (continuous) utility function. The second and ...
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Walrasian Demand and Indirect Utility Function [closed]

Given the utility $u = \min \{x2 + 2x1, x1 + 2x2\}$, obtain the Walrasian Demand and the Indirect Utility Function.
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CRS assumption in solow model

Can you explain why does Solow growth model assume "constant returns to scale"?
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On Cournot question

In a duopoly market, the market demand function is $y(p) = 120-p$ where $y=y_1+y_2$ Total function of firm 1 is $C_1(y_1)=20y_1$ while the reaction function of firm 2 is $y_2= 60-0.5y_1$. Assume that ...
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Does the near-zero value of Fannie and Freddie shares indicate the validity of the Discount Dividend Model?

The Discount Dividend Model posits that the value of equities is equal to the discounted value of future dividend payments of a firm; for a firm that doesn't pay a dividend, you presume that they are ...
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Core in a replicated economy

I'm trying to solve the following problem on general equilibrium: Consider an economy with two individuals with utility functions $u^A(x^A,y^A) = \min \{ x^A, y^A \}$ and $u^B(x^B,y^B) = \min \{ x^B, ...
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How do the assumptions $p'+q_ip''<0$ and $p'-c''<0$ ensure the stability of the Nash equilibrium among private firms in basic mixed oligopoly model?

I have two quick question regarding basic oligopoly models: What is meant by we impose the assumptions to $p'+q_ip''<0$ and $p'-c''<0$ to ensure the stability of the Nash equilibrium among ...
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How to calculate direct utility from indirect utility in this exercise?

A consumer has an indirect utility function given by $$v(p_1, p_2, R)=\frac{R}{p_{1}+p_2}$$ Where $p_1$ and $p_2$ denote the prices of the two goods consumed by the individual and $R$ the income. How ...
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Proving duality of UMP and EMP arguing with continuity of utility

In Mas-Colell et al.'s Microeconomic Theory Proposition 3.E.1(ii) (p. 58) states that if $\succsim$ is a rational (i.e. complete and transitive), continuous, and locally nonsatiated preference ...
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Properties of Consumer Preferences - Monotonicity

Was reviewing topics and I came across this question. I am confused because there is no reference to strict or weak monotonicity in this case. I first thought that monotonicity is violated b/c an ...
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General equilibrium with market power

I'm trying to solve the following problem: Consider an exchange economy with two consumers, $A$ and $B$, whose utility functions are: \begin{align*} u_{A} & = x_1^A x_2^A \\ u_{B} & = x_1^B (...
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Minimal assumption for a “certainty equivalence” exists

Let $R$ be the set of real number. Let $N$ be an infinite set. Let utility $u:R^N\to R$. The utility function is strictly monotonic. My question is, does the certainty equivalence $CE$ exist? Do we ...
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About Theorem 1.1 in Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict by Roger Myerson

I am self-studying game theory using Myerson's Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict. I got some trouble understanding his proof of Theorem 1.1, the Expected-Utility Maximization Theorem. The Theorem goes ...
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Reasons for why slutsky matrix may be non symmetric

In demand system estimation, theoretically we require this matrix to be symmetric. This unfortunately is not the case most of the time. What are some reasons for why symmetry of the slutsky matrix may ...
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Consumer problem

In the basic problem of consumer's choice the budget set $B(p,w)$, with $p$ the vector of prices belonging to $\mathbb{R}^N_{++}$ and $w >0$ wealth, define a convex set. Following from that I don't ...
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How can I show what a discount factor is a function of in a bargaining model?

I was reading Espinosa and Rhee (1989) and I was wondering how can the impact of exogenous changes on the discount factor can be shown mathematically. For example, if $A$ represents some exogenous ...
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Specific term for disincentivized "doing something first"

Of course we can use "moral hazard" but we can use "moral hazard" for many things. Tragedy of the commons is a moral hazard (maximize your utility before the rest of the public ...
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Quasiconvex and quasiconcave utility function

I saw that the model of the quasi-convex utility function is similar to the concave utility function and also the quasi-concave utility function is similar to the convex utility function. How can ...
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Convexity preferences

What is the difference between convexity and strict convexity preferences? What is the difference between quasi-concavity and quasi-convexity? And is MRS still true in concave preferences?
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Samuelson Consumption loan paper and Overlapping Generations

The famous Samuelson paper on consumption loan and interest rates is a bit odd in my opinion. I wanted to understand it a bit better. The paper outline 3 generations. Youth that produce 1 unit. The ...
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Utility Maximization of a quasi-linear utility function

I am dealing with a quasi-linear utility function. For example $U=(x_1x_2)^{0.5}+cx_3$ with constrain $w\ge x_1+2x_2+px_3$.By taking c, w and p as constant, I function that by using Lagrange ...
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How do I calculate total utility under discounted utility framework

Suppose we are given an instantaneous utility function and discounted rate with budget constraint. Using the exponentially discounted utility function, we can find the optimal consumption stream of a ...
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Continuity of preference

"A preference is continuous if for any $a,b\in X$ with $a\succsim b$ there are some neighborhoods $N_{\varepsilon}(a)$, $N_{\delta}(b)$ around $a$ and $b$ such that for every $x \in N_{\...
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Moral Hazard in Teams. Deriving Nash Equilibrium with bonus paying sheme

I have a few mathematical problems with the paper Moral hazard in teams, by Bengt Hölmstrom 1982. Theorem 4 Denote the conditional distribution of $x$, given the action vector $a$, by $F(x, a)$ and ...
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Determining if two goods are net/gross substitutes/complements from a utility function

Question: For the utility function U(x,y)=x^(2/3)y^(1/3), are x and y net substitutes, gross substitutes, net complements, or gross complements? I'm having trouble understanding IF I need to derive ...
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What point am I calculating the PED (Price Elasticity of demand)

I'm at a very basic level of economics (highschool), so what I write may not be very coherent, i'm just a bit confused and I can't get any book or source to awnser the question I have. See, the ...
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Opportunity Cost

Here's how I'd respond (could someone please verify): a) Net gain = 24000 - 3000 = 21000 > 0 so she would consider this option b) False. The economic cost is = 20000 + 3000 = 230000 EUR c) False. ...
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Nash Equilibrium for duopoly

Could someone please verify my answer to the following question: "Coop and Migros form a duopoly in the Swiss retail market. This is a direct consequence of the surge in oil prices during the ...
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Input-Output Model relation with Production Function

I was working linear algebra through the book of Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics by Alpha Chiang, I learned the basics of Leontief Input-Output Model. As an experiment I have been trying ...
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Price elasticity of demand/supply following tech change

Is the answer (b) ? I found the two equilibrium prices before and after the change by doing Q^D = Qs1, Q^D = Qs2. Before the change, I get for the supply side : P = 15 and Q = 5, giving me a price ...
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Generalization of Debreu's additive utility function $\sum_nu_n(x_n)$ with infinite number of commodities

I want to generalize: $\sum_nu_n(x_n)$. Here $x_1,x_2,..,x_n,...$ are commodities. There are infinite number of commodities: $n\in\mathbb N$ or $n\in \mathbb R_+$ The following not a candidate: $\...
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Consumer surplus at equilibrium with WTP table

I should be grateful for a breakdown of the steps I should take into account. The answer is (D).
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