Market

Question 1

What is the definition of a market?

Answer 1

A place or situation where buyers + sellers meet to exchange goods + services.

Question 2

How can you exchange goods + services in a market?

Answer 2

Money - via the price system.

Barter - Trade between two items without a price involved.

Question 3

What is market equilibrium?

Answer 3

It is the price where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded. The market is cleared. At this point combines producer profits and consumer satisfaction is maximised.

Question 4

How can a market be a place?

Answer 4

It is any market that there is physical face to face interaction with buyers + sellers.

Question 5

How is a market a situation?

Answer 5

Is is a market that you can exchange goods or services without physically meeting each other.

e.g. Internet - trade me, NZX, amazon,
Postal Services - mail order,
Telephone - landline or cellphone
Texting -

Question 6

What are types of money to exchange goods + services?

Answer 6

• Cash or Cheque
• EFTPOS
• Debit Cards
• Credit Card
• Online Banking