Is Marshall's Utility a Form of Wealth

Gopinath VadirajaRao Bangalore
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Abstract: Marshall's Utility which is nothing but need or usefulness satisfies the requirements of wealth. It can be expressed in units of wealth. It can be changed into other forms of wealth. It also moves from higher concentration to lower concentration. Like water in chemistry, this utility is a universal solvent in economics in which all other forms of wealth dissolve. This utility is made up of two components; A)goods and services that are otherwise called WANTS and B)money and money related wealth forms that are called MEANS. Utility complex of any economic system say, individual, family, state, nation, business entity, association etc., tries to attain equilibrium between these two components of wealth. True equilibrium is a rare phenomenon. As one approaches the true equilibrium state one gets more active economically. Deficit budgetting helps a nation approach equilibrium state and there by increases economic activity.

Keywords: equilibrium; utility; law of conservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8 pages
Date: 2005-03-03
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Note: Type of Document - doc; pages: 8. Human behavior, economics and chemistry are inter-related. the basic principles are common to all.
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