Lesson 2: The law of demand Flashcards
Definiton of demand
The ability and willingness of consumers to purchase goods/services
The law of demand states that-
When the prices Decreases, the quantity demand increases
AND
When the prices increases, the quantity demand decreases
What is the relationship in a demand curve
The demand curve shows the relationship between various possible prices for a product and quantity that consumers in the market would be willing and able to buy at each of these prices.
The law of demand
As the prices increases, there is a contraction in the quantity demanded, causing a movement upwards along the demand line.
As the prices decrease, there is an expansion in the quantity demanded, causing a movement downwards along the demand line
what is a movement along the curve due
to a change in a good or services price
What is a shift in the entire demand curve due to
When one of the other factors effecting demand ( not price ) have changed