26. COMPENSATING VARIATION AND EQUIVALENT VARIATION | Microeconomics [Full Theoretical Explanation]

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Compensating variation and Equivalent Variation are two very important and conceptual topic of microeconomics and is also very much important for competitive exam, as they carry quite a certain amount of weightage.
Compensating variation (CV) is a measure of utility change introduced by John Hicks (1939). 'Compensating variation' refers to the amount of additional money an agent would need to reach their initial utility after a change in prices, a change in product quality, or the introduction of new products. Compensating variation can be used to find the effect of a price change on an agent's net welfare. CV reflects new prices and the old utility level. Equivalent variation (EV) is a measure of economic welfare changes associated with changes in prices. John Hicks (1939) is attributed with introducing the concept of compensating and equivalent variation. The equivalent variation is the change in wealth, at current prices, that would have the same effect on consumer welfare as would the change in prices, with income unchanged. It is a useful tool when the present prices are the best place to make a comparison.

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First of all, nice initiative and good explanation.
Now, my question. In the equivalent variation curve, will the consumer be in equilibrium at point 4 or point 2? You said point 4, but, I think it would be point 2 because since the price of x1 has fallen, the consumer would want to buy more of x1. It would be great if you could explain.

satyadeepkar
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Thank you very much you clear-up my confusion....
am following from Zimbabwe.

blessedchinyeruse
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Nice explanation.. But in diagrammatic representation we have to take 2 products in X and Y axes not output and price since we are dealing with the IC

chikkathimmegowda
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The labelling of the axes is incorrect. On both the axes we have quantities of the goods. And the budget line that you say passes through the IC, it is actually tangent to the IC.
The explanation of the theory was good though

shrutisabharwal
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Great explanation mam keep your efforts continue

ayandawar
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I am from the States and love your explanation that really clear my doubt now. Thank you so much.

bhavikpatel
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excellent lecture please make lecture as per ugc net economic syllabus

economicsadda
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Mam what is the use of cv i didnt understand

surabcreations
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Can you please explain these concepts with a hypothetical example!

mukhiballav
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what about compensating variation in different typed of good for example normal good inferior good and giffen goods

nidhihariya
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Pls differntiate willingness to pau and willingness to accept

surabcreations