Demand, Supply, Equilibrium Flashcards
Six factors affecting the demand curve
Price of other goods Population Disposable income Advertising Tastes and Pref. Advertising
Demand is made up of what 4 factors?
Price
Quantity
What they are willing to buy
At a particular time
Only factor causing movement along the demand curve
Price
Define Demand
quantity of goods and services consumers are willing to buy at a particular price at a particular time
Supply
Quantity of goods or services firms are willing to produce at a particular price at a particular time
Non price factors affecting supply
Prices of inputs, cost of production
- prices of other goods
- technology
- expectations of producers
Equilibrium
A state of unchange, When demand and supply are equal
Market Mechanism alleviates shortages
Consumers buying all of the widjets, will bid for higher therefore price rises
- when price rises, firms are willing to sell more
Market mechanism alleviates surplus
- price will go down due to no one buying the product
- this will mean demand will rise therefore sales will occur