CONSUMER BEHAVIOR Flashcards

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It is the study of activities related to
the purchase, use, and disposal of
goods and services.

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CONSUMER BEHAVIOR

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2
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refers to the economist term for pleasure or satisfaction .

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UTILITY

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3
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measures of utility by attaching specific number to each level.

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CARDINAL UTILITY

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4
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measures utility by rank or order his preferences.

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ORDINAL UTILITY

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5
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It refers to the total satisfaction or fulfillment that a consumer receives in the consumption of goods and services.

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TOTAL UTILITY

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6
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It refers to as a measure of relative satisfaction of relative satisfaction gained
or lost from an increase or decrease from
that consumption of goods and services.

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MARGINAL UTILITY

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7
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It is a curve that shows the combinations
of product A and B that yield the same
level of satisfaction.

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INDIFFERENCE CURVE

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8
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Characteristics of indifference curve:

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It is downward sloping
It is not intersecting
It is convex to the origin

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9
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It refers to the rate at which the consumer
is preferred to substitute one good to
another but still remain equally satisfied.

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MARGINAL RATE OF
SUBSTITUTION

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