Micro Modules 5-9 & 46-49 Flashcards
key feature of a competitive market
no single individual’s actions have a noticeable effect on the price at which the good or service is sold
the demand curve
the higher the price, the less of the good or service people want to purchase; alternatively, the lower the price, the more of the good or service people will want to purchase
the demand schedule
a table that shows how much of a good or service consumers will want to buy at different prices
shift right of the demand curve
increase in demand- at any given price, consumers demand a larger quantity of the good or service than before; roses on valentines day
shift left of the demand curve
decrease in demand- at any given price, consumers demand less the good or service than before; roses the day after valentines day
5 principal factors that shift the demand curve for a good or service
- changes in taste
- changes in the price of related goods or services
- changes in income
- changes in numbers of consumers(buyers)
- changes in expectations
Demand Curve: changes in taste
- due to fads, beliefs, cultural shifts
- has a predictable impact on demand
- when taste changes in favor of the good, more people want to buy it at a given price, so the demand curve shifts right
- when taste changes against the good, fewer people want to buy the good at any given price, so the demand curve shifts left
Demand Curve: changes in the price of related goods or services
- substitute goods: chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal cookies; the rise of the price of one good results in increased demand for the other good
- complementary goods: chocolate chip cookies and milk; the rise of the price of one good results in the rise in price of the other good
Demand Curve: changes in income
- when individuals have a higher income, they are more likely to purchase more of a good or service at any given price
Normal goods: the demand for them increases as consumer income increases(driving your own car to work)
Inferior goods: the demand for them decreases as consumer income increases(taking the bus to work)
Demand Curve: changes in the number of consumers (buyers)
- when there are more people to purchase a good or service the demand goes up and vice versa
- ex: a rise in demand for cotton occurred between 2012 and 2013 because of the population growth in that year
Demand Curve: changes in expectations
- demand for a good or service is often affected by expectations of its future price
- changes in income also affect changes in expectation
Competitive market
a market where there are many buyers and sellers of the same good or service. none of the fuckers can influence the price of which the good or service is being sold at
Demand Schedule
shows how much of a good or service consumers will be willing and able to buy at different prices
The Law of Demand
says that the higher price of a good or service, all other things being equal, leads to stinky fuckers(consumers) to demand a smaller quantity of that good or service
Quantity Demanded
the actual amount of a good or service consumers are willing and able to buy at some specific price