module 2 Flashcards
market
group of sellers and its buyers
demand
relationship between of a good and the quantity desired
law of demand
consumers’ quantity demanded for a good rises and falls inverse to its price
market demand
sum of quantity demanded at each price point by every consumer within a market
non-price factors of demand
- number of buyers
- buyers income
- prices of related goods
- consumers’ taste
- buyer expectations
normal goods
income increases, demand curve shifts right
inferior good
income increases. demand curve shifts left
substitute good
good that satisfies a similar need/desire
complement good
demand for one goof is linked to another; go with each other
law of supply
quantity the seller supplies falls in direct relation to its price
non-price factors of supply
- number of sellers
- price of inputs & tech
- prices of related goods
- sellers’ expectations
market clearing price
both buyers and sellers are happy – balances conflicting behaviours