demand Flashcards
What is demand
a demand is a desire backed by the ability to pay
what is the definition of demand
demand is the quantity of a good or service that consumers are both willing and able to buy to any given range of price over a period of time
What is willing and able
willing = you want to buy it
and
able = you have the means(money) to buy it
you must have both for demand to occur
What is a demand schedule
a table of that sets out the quantity of a good or service that a consumer is willing and able to buy at a range of prices within a given time frame
what is a demand curve
a graph of that sets out the quantity of a good or service that a consumer is willing and able to buy at a range of prices within a given time frame
what is the law of demand
state that an increase in the price of a good or service will result in a decrease in the quantity demanded or vice versa assuming ceteris parlous
what is ceteris paridus
the term that all factors ( apart from one ) remain the same