Market Demand Flashcards
is composed of consumers and suppliers of a specific product.
market
determine the demand
buyers/consumers
determine the supply of goods and services.”
suppliers/sellers
Types of Market
Factor Markets
Goods Market
Labor Market
Financial Market
refer to the purchasing and selling of factors of production. In free market or
market economy, households are the owners and therefore could be the providers of the
factors of production (like land, labor, capital). ”
“Factor markets
where we buy consumer goods. markets for the output of production.
Goods market
“the venue for potential employees looking for a job and ready to provide
services. In the same way, it is a venue for employers who are hiring workers for particular
jobs.”
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Labor market
where securities of corporations are traded.
Financial market
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DEMAND
DEMAND
MARKET DEMAND
THE LAW OF DEMAND
is the willingness and ability of consumers to buy a certain quantity of good or service at a
certain price.”
Demand
is the aggregate demand of all consumers, who buy the goods in the market
Market demand
“As price increases, the quantity demand for that product decreases, other things held constant
(ceteris paribus)”
Law of demand
“Conditions and assumptions of Law of Demand”
- “There is no variation or change in the consumers’ income. If there is an increase or decrease on this
factor, the law might not be applicable. ” - “The consumers’ taste and preference do not change”
- “The price of substitute goods or complement goods do not increase nor decrease”
“The law of demand can be expressed through demand schedule and demand curve. ”
“all other factors are held constant except the one that is under study (example: price only)”
- “the variables that might influence the demand for the product do not vary or change and the only thing
that affects the quantity demand is only the price”
Ceteris Paribus
“It indicates the different amount or quantity that the consumer is willing to buy at different given
prices.”
DEMAND SCHEDULE