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