Ch. 4 Flashcards

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Law of demand

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A good’s price is low consumers buy it more than when the good’s price is high consumers wont buy as much

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Demand

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Desire to own something and being able to pay for it

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Substitution effect

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Consuming less of that good and more of a substitute good

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Income effect

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Change in consumption when a price increase causes income to decline

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Demand schedule

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Lists the goods a person buys at the market price

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Market demand schedule

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Lists the goods all consumers buy at various prices

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Demand curve

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Graphic representation of a demand schedule

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