Key Differences

In economics, goods are considered as those commodities which are capable of satisfying human wants and desires. There is two primary classification of goods, i.e. consumer goods and capital goods. Consumer goods are defined as the goods that are used for final consumption, i.e. the goods are not used for further processing. On the other hand, capital goods are those goods that are used for future production by the manufacturers, rather than by the consumers for final use. The line of … [Read more...]

In economics, the term 'goods' is defined as a commodity that satisfies human wants, i.e. something which provides utility to consumers. Various types of goods are studied in economics, like normal goods, inferior goods, luxury goods, Veblen goods, Giffen goods. Giffen goods are goods whose demand increases with the increase in its price and vice versa. On the contrary, inferior goods are those goods whose demand decreases with an increase in the consumer's income. As the income effect of … [Read more...]

Income Effect is a result of the change in the real income due to the change in the price of a commodity, As against, substitution effect arises due to change in the consumption pattern of a substitute good, resulting from a change in the relative prices of goods. In economics, the total change in the consumption basket due to the change in price is called price effect. When there is a change in the price of the product or service, the budget line slope changes resulting in the change in the … [Read more...]

Whenever we hear the term 'population,' the first thing that strikes our mind is a large group of people. In the same way, in statistics population denotes a large group consisting of elements having at least one common feature. The term is often contrasted with the sample, which is nothing but a part of the population that is so selected to represent the entire group. Population represents the entirety of persons, units, objects and anything that is capable of being conceived, having certain … [Read more...]

Monopoly refers to a market structure where there is a single seller dominates the whole market by selling his unique product. On the other hand, Monopolistic competition refers to the competitive market, wherein few sellers in the market offer near substitutes to the customers. In economics, the market is not just a place whereby parties engage in an exchange of goods or services for money but it refers to a system wherein there are many buyers and sellers for a product or service having … [Read more...]

The main difference between total and marginal utility is that total utility refers to the total satisfaction received by the consumer from consuming different units of a commodity while the marginal utility, connotes the additional utility derived from the consumption of the extra unit of a commodity. The consumer demand for a product is based on the utility derived from it. From product point of view, utility refers to the power of a commodity to satisfy consumer wants. While from … [Read more...]

The utility is a psychological phenomenon; that implies the satisfying power of a good or service. It differs from person to person, as it depends on a person's mental attitude. The measurability of utility is always a matter of contention. The two principal theories for the utility are cardinal utility and ordinal utility. Many traditional economists hold the view that utility is measured quantitatively, like length, height, weight, temperature, etc. This concept is known as cardinal utility … [Read more...]