M3 PT.1 Flashcards
In economics, understanding the distinction between demand and quantity demanded is essential for
analyzing how markets function.
refers to the entire relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices over a given period.
DEMAND
graphically represents the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded at each price.
DEMAND CURVE
It typically slopes downward from left to right, indicating an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded
DEMAND CURVE
Demand curve typically slopes ___ from____, indicating an inverse relationship between price and quantity demande
- DOWNWARDS
- LEFT TO RIGHT
Changes in tastes and preferences can shift demand.
CONSUMER PREFRENCES
FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND
- CONSUMER PREFERENCES
- INCOME LEVELS
- PRICE OF RELATED GOODS
- FUTURE EXPECTATION
- NUMBER OF BUYERS
- EXTERNAL FACTORS
Higher income generally increases demand for normal goods. (factor affecting demand)
INCOME LEVELS
Substitutes and complements affect demand. An increase in the price of a substitute can increase demand, while an increase in the price of a complement can decrease demand.
PRICE OF RELATED GOODS
Expectations of future prices or income can affect current demand.
FUTURE EXPECTATION
More buyers in the market increase demand.
NUMBER OF BUYERS
Events, seasons, and trends can also influence demand.
EXTERNAL FACTORS
A change in any of the factors affecting demand (other than the price of the good itself) causes the demand curve to shift.
SHIFTS IN DEMAND
Shifts the demand curve to the right.
INCREASE IN DEMAND
Shifts the demand curve to the left.
DECREASE IN DEMAND
refers to the specific amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a particular price, holding all other factors constant.
QUANTITY DEMANDED
It is a point on the demand curve.
QUANTITY DEMANDED
Entire relationship between price and quantity.
DEMAND
Specific amounts consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.
QUANTITY DEMANDED
Changes in non-price factors (income, preferences, etc.).
DEMAND
Change in the price of the good itself
QUANTITY DEMANDED
reflects the broader relationship between price and consumption, encompassing all price points and influenced by various factors
DEMAND
focuses on the specific amount purchased at a given price, illustrating movements along the demand curve due to price changes.
QUANTITY DEMANDED
fundamental principle in economics that describes the inverse relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers, assuming all other factors remain constant (ceteris paribus).
LAW OF DEMAND
This principle is a cornerstone of microeconomic theory and helps explain consumer behavior in response to price changes.
LAW OF DEMAND
As the price of a good or service decreases, the quantity demanded increases. Conversely, as the price increases, the quantity demanded decreases, all else being equal.
LAW OF DEMAND
An increase in demand, where more of the good is demanded at each price.
RIGHTWARD SHIFT
A decrease in demand, where less of the good is demanded at each price.
LEFTWARD SHIFT
a foundational concept that explains how price changes affect consumer purchasing behavior.
LAW OF DEMAND
are those whose demand increases as consumer income rises, and conversely, decreases when consumer income falls.
NORMAL GOODS