economics Flashcards
supply
economic concept that pertains to the number of products and services a seller can produce for market consumption
demand
economic concept that pertains to the number of products and services that a buyer is willing and able to acquire at a given price
the law of supply
as the price of a product or service increases, the quantity supplies increases. as the product price decreases, the quantity supplies decreases
law of demand
as the product price increases, the quantity demand decreases. as the product price decreases, the quantity demand increases
market equilibrium
economic forces are balanced
equilibrium price
the price at which the quantity supply matches the demand
equilibrium quantity
the point at which the quantity supply of a good matches the quantity demand
market disequilibrium
a state with imbalanced supply and demand
surplus
a market situation where there is an excessive quantity supply of a particular product or commodity
shortage
the quantity demand is higher than the quantity supply