Demand Flashcards
What is demand
A demand is the desire backed by the ability to pay
What is the definition of demand
Demand is the quantity of a good or survice that consumers are both willing and able to buy at any given price over a period of time
What is willing and able
Willing you want to buy it
Able you have the means to buy it
What is a demand schedule
A table of that sets out the quantity of a good 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 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
states that an increase in the price of a good or survice will result in a decrease in the quantity demanded or vice versa assuming Ceteris Paribus
What is ceteris paribus
The term that all factors ( apart from one ) remain the same