The law of demand versus diminishing marginal utility

被引：10
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作者：
Beattie, Bruce R. [1 ]
LaFrance, Jeffrey T.
机构：
[1] Univ Arizona, Dept Agr & Resource Econ, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Agr & Resource Econ, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
来源：
REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS | 2006年 / 28卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1111/j.1467-9353.2006.00286.x
中图分类号：
F3 [农业经济];
学科分类号：
0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;
摘要：
Diminishing marginal utility (DMU) is neither necessary nor sufficient for downward-sloping demand. Yet, tipper-division undergraduate and beginning graduate students Often presume otherwise. This paper provides two simple counter-examples that can be used to help students understand that the Law of Demand does not depend on DMU. The examples are accompanied with the geometry and basic mathematics of the utility functions and the implied ordinary/Marshallian demands.
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页码：263 / 271
页数：9
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