Demand Flashcards
Joint (complementary demand)
Go together e.g. printers and printer ink
Derived demand (input demand)
Demand comes from demand of something else, e.g. D of cars increase- D of aluminium increases
Composite demand
More production of cheese-uses more milk- less milk to make butter- lower quantity of butter
Demand
The quantity of a good/service consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price in a given time period
Law of demand
There is an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded, assuming Ceteris paribus.
Why is there an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded
Income effect- If prices go up, our income may not allow us to buy the same amount of goods/services as before
Substitution effect-As prices go up- consumers might switch to a cheaper alternative-other goods/services become more price competitive
Non-price factors
Same price-shift in demand
Pasific
Population
Advertising
Substitutes price
Income-normal/inferior
Fashion/tastes
Interest rates-Loans
Complement’s price- one item brought with another.
Normal goods vs inferior goods
Normal- income increase, demand increase e.g. expensive cars
Inferior- income decrease, demand increase e.g. fast food, public transport