Law of Demand Flashcards
The consumers’ desire for a
specific good or services for
which they are willing and able
to buy at various prices during
a particular period of time,
“ceteris paribus”.
Demand
Is the desire or want
backed up by money.
Demand
Demand = ?
Demand = Desire + Ability to
pay + Will to spend
It is a Latin
phrase that means all
variables other than the ones
being studied are assumed to
be constant.
Ceteris Paribus
*Is the number of units
(amount) of a good and
service that consumers buy at
various price levels during a
specified period of time.
Quantity demanded
It is a table that shows the quantity of a good that buyers
would purchase at each price
Demand Schedule
It is the graphical illustration of the
demand schedule
Demand Curve
Demand has what type of slope?
Negative slope
The_________________ holds that ceteris paribus, as the price of a good or service rises, its quantity
demanded falls.
law of demand
Movement along the demand curve.
Caused by a change in the price of the product.
Change in Quantity Demanded
A shift in the demand curve, either to the left or
right.
Caused by a change in a determinant other than the
price.
Change in Demand
What are the determinants of Demand?
- Tastes/Preferences
- Income of consumers
- Normal (Superior) & Inferior Goods
*Market Size (Population) - Number of Buyers
- Price Expectations
*Prices of Related Goods