微观经济学第2章.ppt

Chapter Two Budget Constraint 预算约束 Structure Describe budget constraint Algebra Graph Describe changes in budget constraint Government programs and budget constraints Non-linear budget lines Consumption Sets A consumption set （消费集）is the collection of all physically possible consumption bundles （消费束）to the consumer. Consumption Bundle A consumption bundle containing x1 units of commodity 1, x2 units of commodity 2 and so on up to xn units of commodity n is denoted by the vector (x1, x2, … , xn). Physical Constraints Non-negative: Consumption set: X={ (x1, … , xn) | x1 3 0, … , xn 3 0