<p>This classic picture from Mas-Colell, Whinston &amp; Green should help you:</p>

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Images as answers are discouraged (see http://meta.economics.stackexchange.com/a/1444/42). Please improve your answer with more explanations (at least the notations in the diagram).
Herr K.
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<p>What is the relationship between indirect utility function and the expenditure function? Explain what accounts for this relationship.</p>

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Hi and welcome to Economics SE. In order to better understand where your problem lies (and to avoid us doing your homework) we ask that you show your own work. Can you please explain what exactly is causing you difficulties?
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This question http://economics.stackexchange.com/questions/1710/the-relationship-between-the-expenditure-function-and-many-others?rq=1 will probably prove useful to you.
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What is the relationship between indirect utility function and the expenditure function?
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# What is the relationship between indirect utility function and the expenditure function?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-28)

What is the relationship between indirect utility function and the expenditure function? Explain what accounts for this relationship.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hi and welcome to Economics SE. In order to better understand where your problem lies (and to avoid us doing your homework) we ask that you show your own work. Can you please explain what exactly is causing you difficulties?  
> **username_1**: This question http://economics.stackexchange.com/questions/1710/the-relationship-between-the-expenditure-function-and-many-others?rq=1 will probably prove useful to you.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-10-28. Score: 0

This classic picture from Mas-Colell, Whinston & Green should help you:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/jvZYW.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/jvZYW.jpg)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Images as answers are discouraged (see http://meta.economics.stackexchange.com/a/1444/42). Please improve your answer with more explanations (at least the notations in the diagram).  

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