demand Flashcards

1
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ability and willingness of consumers to buy things

A

demand

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2
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states that if the price of an item is high, the demand will be low
correlation between price and demand

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law of demand

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3
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high demand&raquo_space;>

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high prices

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4
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low demand&raquo_space;»

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low prices

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5
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when consumers substitute one product for another

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substitution effect

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6
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when you make a purchase, if you feel like you have more money, you buy differently

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income effect

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7
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the more you purchase, the less satisfaction you get

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diminishing marginal utility

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8
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a listing/ table that tells you how much you have purchased at each individual price

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demand schedule

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9
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graphical representation of a demand schedule

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demand curve

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10
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refers to 1 place on the graph

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quantity demand

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11
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curve shifts to the right

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increase in demand

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12
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demand curve shifts to the left

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decrease in demand

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13
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6 causes of a shift in demand

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income
normal/ inferior goods
consumer expectations 
population 
consumer taste
advertising
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14
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things purchased together

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compliments

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15
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change of item

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substitutes

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16
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describes demand that is very sensitive to a change in price

A

elasticity

17
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needs

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inelastic

18
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wants

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elastic

19
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total amount of money a business brings in by selling something

A

total revenue

20
Q

the ability and willingness of producers to make things available for sale

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supply

21
Q

price is high»> supply is high
low prices»» low supply
high supply»> low prices
low supply»» high prices

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law of supply

22
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table listing prices and how much is sold of each individual price

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supply schedule

23
Q

anything that causes a change

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variable

24
Q

items that cause a shift in supply

A

FOP

25
Q

3 things gov does to be involved in supply

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excise taxes
regulations
subsides

26
Q

1 more or one less

sale price of a product you sell

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marginal revenue

27
Q

measure of how consumers react to a change in price

A

elastic demand

28
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describes demand that is not very sensitive to a change in price

A

inelastic demand

29
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describes demand whose elasticity is exactly equal to 1

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unitary elastic demand