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How Markets Work Flashcards

1
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What is the main objective of consumers when making economic decisions?

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to maximise utility

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What is the main objective of producers when making economic decisions?

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to maximise profit

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What is meant by effective demand?

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demand backed up by an ability to pay

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4
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Main determinants of the demand function

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price, income, tastes and preferences, prices of other goods

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What does a point on the demand curve show

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the quantity of a good that will be bought at that price

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6
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What would cause a movement along the demand curve?

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a change in the price of a product itself is the only thing that causes movement along the curve

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What would cause a shift in the demand curve?

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a change in the conditions of demand would cause a shift. this means more or less of a good is bought at every price level

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Define price elasticity of demand (PED)

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PED measures the responsiveness of demand to a change in price —› % change in QD / % change in P

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Define income elasticity of demand (YED)

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YED measures the responsiveness of demand to a change in income —› % change in QD / % change in Y

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Define cross-elasticity of demand (XED)

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XED measures the responsiveness of demand to a change in the price of another good —› % change in QD of good A / % change in P of good B

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Define a normal good

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a normal good is one where demand increases if income increases —› positive YED

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Define an inferior good

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an inferior good is one where demand decreases if income increases —› negative YED

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Define substitute

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a substitute is a good which is alternative to another good —› positive XED

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Define complement

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a complement is a good which is used with, or purchased at the same time as another good —› negative XED

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15
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How to calculate percentage change?

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(new - old) / old x 100

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16
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Range of values for price elasticity of demand

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0= perfectly inelastic
0- -1= inelastic
-1- -infinity= elastic
-infinity= perfectly elastic

17
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Price elasticity of demand formula:

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% change in QD / % change in P

18
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Income elasticity of demand formula:

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% change in QD / % change in Y

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Cross-price elasticity of demand formula:

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% change in QD of good A / % change in P of good B

20
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Factors affecting the price elasticity of demand for a good

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  1. Availability of substitutes— many close substitutes means PED will be more elastic as consumers can easily switch to an alternative if price rises
  2. Necessity or luxury— PED is inelastic when a good is a necessity and is more elastic when it’s a luxury
  3. Proportion of income— is the proportion of income sent is high then PED is more elastic as a price rise will have more of an affect on a persons budget
  4. Time— the longer the time period, the more elastic PED will be as it takes consumers time to change buying habits
21
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Demand is inelastic and price increases, what is the affect on revenue?

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revenue increases:
inelastic=> PED= 0 to -1
QD will fall by less (%) than the (%) price increase

22
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Demand is inelastic and price falls, what is the affect on revenue?

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revenue decreases:
inelastic=> PED= 0 to -1
QD will rise by less (%) than the (%) price decrease

23
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Demand is elastic and price increases, what is the affect on revenue?

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revenue decreases:
elastic=> PED= -1 to -infinity
QD will fall by more (%) than the (%) price increase

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Demand is elastic and price falls, what is the affect on revenue?

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revenue increases:
elastic=> PED= -1 to -infinity
QD will rise by more (%) than the (%) price fall

25
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What are the determinants of supply (the supply function)?

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Price
Costs of production (land, labour, capital, enterprise)
weather 
natural disasters
technology
26
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What does a point on the supply curve show?

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how much of a good will be produced at that price level

27
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What would cause a movement along a supply curve?

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a change in the price of the good

28
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What would cause a shift in the supply curve?

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a change in the conditions of supply

e.g. technology, natural disaster

29
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Define price elasticity of supply (PES)

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PES measures the responsiveness of supply to a change in price

30
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Range of values for price elasticity of supply

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0= perfectly inelastic supply
0 to 1= inelastic supply
1 to infinity= elastic supply
infinity= perfectly elastic supply

31
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Formula for price elasticity of supply:

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% change in QS / % change in P

32
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Factors affecting the price elasticity of supply for a good

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  1. Availability of producer substitutes— the more producer substitutes (what a producer could produce instead of what they’re producing), the more elastic supply is
  2. Spare capacity— measures the degree to which the factors of production employed are working at max output, the more spare capacity the more elastic supply is
  3. Ability to store/stock pile— if a good can be stored without perishing then stock piles can be made and as price increases, stocks are released, storing means supply is more elastic
  4. Time— the longer the time period, the more able supply is to respond to a change in price and so the more elastic supply is
33
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What is meant by ‘equilibrium’?

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where supply=demand
it is a steady state where there is no tendency to change, unless there is an exogenous shock that pushes the market out of equilibrium

34
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What is meant by the market clearing price?

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this is the price at which the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded
Adam Smith => called this the invisible hand of market forces:
excess supply causes price to drop until market clearing price is reached
excess demand causes price to rise^

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What affect does a new supplier entering the market have in a competitive market?

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a new supplier would increase supply in a market and ma cause price to fall

36
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What is joint demand or complimentary goods?

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goods which are consumed together

e.g. razors and shaving foam

37
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What is the impact on two complimentary goods if there is an increase in market price of one of the goods?

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an increase in the market price of one good will cause a fall in its demand resulting in the demand for the other also falling

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