Supply and demand Flashcards

1
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Group of buyers/sellers of a particular product, good, or service.

A

Market

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2
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Many buyers, and sellers. Negligible effect on price.

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competitive market

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3
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all goods are exactly the same in a

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perfect market

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4
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buyers/sellers are so numerous that no one can affect market price.

A

perfect market

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5
Q

claim that quantity demanded of a good falls when price of a good rises

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law of demand

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6
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relationship between price of good and quantity demanded (how much willing to buy at diff prices)

A

demand schedule

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7
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the sum of quantities demanded by all buyers at each price

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market demand

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8
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____ shows how price effects quantity demanded.

A

demand curve

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9
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the demand for a normal good is ___ related to income.

A

positively

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10
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demand for an inferior good is ____ related to income.

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negatively

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11
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2 goods are ____ if increase in price of one causes increase in demand for other

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substitutes

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12
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2 goods are ___ if increase in price of one causes fall in demand for other

A

complements

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13
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14
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the ____ _____ of a good is the amount sellers are willing and able to sell

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quantity supplied

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15
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claim that the quantity supplied of a good rises when price rises

A

law of supply

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17
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supply curve

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relationship between price and quantity supplied

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18
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wages, and the price of raw materials

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input prices

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19
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when the quantity supplied = the quantity demanded

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equilibrium price

20
Q

excess supply

A

surplus

21
Q

more supply than demand

A

surplus

22
Q

shortage

A

excess demand

23
Q

sellers ____ prices when facing shortages

A

raise

24
Q

shift in the s curve occurs when a non price determinant of supply changes

A

change in supply

25
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26
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change in demand

A

shift in d curve

27
Q

good way to organize economic activity

A

markets

28
Q

if market price is above equilibrium

A

surplus

29
Q

buyers determine the ____ for product.

A

demand

30
Q

__ take price given buy market

A

price takers

31
Q

the only seller in the market. Sets price.

A

monopoly

32
Q

many sell the same products in different versions, (non-price attribute difference)

A

monopolistic competition

33
Q

price rises, quantity demanded falls.

A

law of demand

34
Q

relationship between the price of good and quantity demanded

A

demand schedule

35
Q

relationship between the price and quantity demanded

A

demand curve

36
Q

the sum of all individual demands for a good/service.

A

market demand

37
Q

sum of all demand curves horizontally

A

market demand curve

38
Q

for a ___ good increased income = increased demand.

A

normal

39
Q

for a ___ increased income leads to decreased demand.

A

inferior good.

40
Q

increase in price of one leads to increase of demand for other.

A

substitutes

41
Q

increase in price of one leads to decrease in demand of other.

A

complements

42
Q

market supply

A

sum of supplies of all sellers for a good/service

43
Q

market supply curve

A

sum of individual supply curve

44
Q

supply and demand equal

A

equilibrium

45
Q

surplus

A

more supplied than demanded

46
Q

price of any good adjusts to bring quantity supplied and demanded into balance

A

law of supply and demand

47
Q

prices___ resources.

A

allocate