Economics Formulas Flashcards
1
Q
What is the formula for the budget constraint?
A
1 item + other item = income
Fe 2B+3P=18
2
Q
MRS formula in other words how many does he give up for…
A
-MU(of horizontal)/MU(vertical)
3
Q
MRT formula
A
-P(horizontal)/P(vertical)
4
Q
How you solve for „maximize utility“
A
First Find budget constraint 2. Tangency : MRS=MRT 3 plug in one value of one item into budget constraint Then get the value for both items