The Budget Constraint formula: (p1 * X1)+( P2 * X2) ≤ M
Notes: p1,p2 is the prices of those two goods.
X1, X2 is two goods quantity
M is the maximum income who had
No saving for the future at the moment.
Then we can calucate the intercept of the Budget constraint line.
assume all income spent on X1, then X1=M/P1
assume all income spent on X2 then X2=M/p2
Furthemore, slope= -p1/p2
The slope of Budget line we called Marginal Rate Of Transformation, acronymize it as MRT. MRT=-p1/p2
To be careful it is different from MRS. Which is the slope of IC. MRS=△X2/△X1。
However, when the intersect of both line we will use these two fourmula and then put it together.At that moment just remember it.
Consumer maximisation.
Consumers will maximise utility given their budget constraint. on the graph below means they will try to reach the highest indfference curve their income will aloow them to.
really important formula, we often use it in later.
-MU1/MU2=-P1/p2 is the consumer maximisation (how to find out MU we wil talk later)