ECON503 - Lecture Notes
ECON503 - Lecture Notes
u(z)
Preference relation (binary) : E weak
,
I strong If y=2 then v(y)
&
* J : X is weakly (at least as good as preferred to y. Since rationality x = 2 = v(x)> u(z) ,
preferred to
①
X = y : x is
y
By assumption of repr . = U(x) v(y) () +E2
·
x = y =) X=y and YEX.
Xzy
·
and y Ex are not mutually exclusive ·
Rationality does not imply real-valued utility repr
.
·
x zy1yzx =) x my Ex: Lexicographic preferences preferences
·
xIg and yax are mutually exclusive
.
Lexicographic preference is X = (c , ...,
+2)
, y = Lee , ..., Yu)
if x Ye regardless of rast
Let X be the set of all feasible alternatives assumed to be convex They are strict pref (7)..
If + X then ax + (1 dy -
+ X c. t <[0 1] ,
Transitivity : x= y 1y72 = x72
Completeness
x
, y ,
.
X1 = y 1 or
x2)y2
y
xc =
-
ii) Transitivity Ex :
, y ,2 X, x = Y 1 y=2 = X * 2.
Condorsel Cycle :
I 2 3
AB ,
Bec , C Result : Lexi .
pref. cannot be represented by a real-valued util . func
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*
B
L
Proof Suppose : for a contr that I a real-valued util . func . U ( ) repr
.
·
For every X1 , we can pick a rational number r(x1) s .
.
t
x1 r(xi)
-
·
Two approaches to study consumer behavior : u (xn 2)(v(x) ,
> u(xc 1) ,
>
u(xic2)>r(xi)>u(xi 1) ,
More traditional
(i) Preferences as the primitive characteristic of indu
. behav .
in econ theory
-
r( ) provides . a one-to-one func .
btw .
the set of real numbers and the
(ii) Choices 1 Il IS 1
Is Y /
( Becomeshoo n) set of rational numbers. There is a contr . since I is infinitely uncountable and Q
rationala
(1) Preferences choices
Cobservable)
W A R P
.
Preferences
Choicese) Continuity preserved For
.
continuous if it limits
.
under
.
W A R P.: . . .
Weak Axion of Revealed Preferences of pairs Glx yn)3 ,
,
with Xyr for all n
, x= limx" and y :
linyu we a
sea
(i) = is both irreflexive XIX does not hold xx but xEX for proof and But x=limx"=(0 ,
0)
y=limyn=10y
transitive x=y1y =2 => X*2
·
Say that you guaranteed a real-valued util . repr
Representation of : Vx yeX , xEY > v( v(y) , No , any positive monotono transformation of r() do the job
.
·
Can we repr. any with real-valued utility functions? We cannot quantify the preference over different consumption bundles . Ordinal Util . Func
No I can
be repr . only if z is rational .
,
Proof : Since v( ) .
is real-valued ·
·
If E national + cont .
are all util . func .
repr .
E continuous ?
-> relation is complete and transitive on real numbers. No discontinuous pos mon . trans will give disc util. func repr.
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