Demand Flashcards
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Demand
The amount of goods and services that coustomers are willing and able to buy at any given price
Relationship between demand and price
When the price of a product increases the demand decreases
When the price of the product decreases the demand increases
Demand factor : price
The price of the product for the coustomer
Demand factor : income
Income is the amount of money that people earn.
More money then demand increases
Less money demand will decrease
Demand factors : wealth
Wealth is the value of the persons attributes
When the price increase this is going to lead to a shift along the demand curve
When the person is wealthier then the demand will increase
Demand: taste and fashion
Taste and fashions can a cause a impact due to the influence of social media
Demand factors: demographic changes
Areas with a larger population are wanting to spend more. The age structure can effect the demand of some products.
Demand factors: government actions
Government can use campaigns to increase the demand for a product .
Eg . A keep fit campaign can increase the demand for weight losing products
Demand factors : Price of other products
Substitutes and complements
Substitutes - this is where there is other alienates for a product. For example if the demand for iPhones increases then the demand for android will decrease
Complements - where a product is in joint demand when one product is brought than another one is brought to.