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What is a competitive market?
What is a competitive market?
A market with many buyers and sellers where no single buyer or seller can influence the price.
What is the money price of a good?
What is the money price of a good?
The law of demand states that as the price of a good increases, the quantity ______.
The law of demand states that as the price of a good increases, the quantity ______.
demanded decreases
The substitution effect explains why consumers might shift to other goods when the price of one good rises.
The substitution effect explains why consumers might shift to other goods when the price of one good rises.
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The income effect implies that when prices rise, people's purchasing power decreases.
The income effect implies that when prices rise, people's purchasing power decreases.
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What does a demand curve represent?
What does a demand curve represent?
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Which of the following can cause a change in demand?
Which of the following can cause a change in demand?
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What is a substitute good?
What is a substitute good?
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What characterizes a normal good?
What characterizes a normal good?
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What happens to the demand curve when demand increases?
What happens to the demand curve when demand increases?
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Study Notes
Markets and Prices
- A market facilitates transactions between buyers and sellers and provides information.
- A competitive market contains numerous buyers and sellers, preventing any single entity from influencing prices.
- The money price of a good is the monetary cost required to purchase it.
- Relative price measures opportunity cost, calculated as the money price of a good compared to the next best alternative.
Demand
- Demand reflects consumer behavior, including the desire for a product, affordability, and a definitive purchasing plan.
- Quantity demanded indicates the amount consumers intend to purchase at a specified price in a given time period.
Law of Demand
- Higher prices lead to lower quantities demanded, while lower prices increase quantities demanded (ceteris paribus).
- Changes in price affect quantity demanded due to two phenomena:
- Substitution Effect: Consumers shift to substitutes when a good’s relative price rises.
- Income Effect: A price rise diminishes the purchasing power, decreasing quantity demanded.
Demand Curve and Schedule
- Demand illustrates the connection between a product's price and the quantity demanded.
- A demand curve visually represents this relationship, assuming other factors remain constant.
- Movements along the demand curve occur with price changes: rising prices reduce quantity demanded and moving up the curve, while falling prices increase quantity demanded and move down the curve.
Willingness and Ability to Pay
- The demand curve also functions as a willingness-and-ability-to-pay curve; as quantity decreases, the price consumers are willing to pay for additional units increases.
- Willingness to pay correlates with the marginal benefits consumers expect.
Change in Demand
- A shift in demand occurs when factors other than price influence buying plans, leading to a new demand curve.
- An increase in demand shifts the curve to the right, while a decrease shifts it to the left.
Factors Influencing Demand
- Six primary factors that can alter demand:
- Prices of related goods (substitutes and complements)
- Expected future prices
- Income levels
- Future income expectations and access to credit
- Population changes
- Consumer preferences
Prices of Related Goods
- Substitutes: Goods that can replace one another; an increase in the price of a substitute raises demand for the original good.
- Complements: Goods used together; a decrease in the price of a complement increases demand for the related good.
Expected Future Prices
- Anticipated price increases for goods lead to a current rise in demand, resulting in a rightward shift of the demand curve.
Income Effects
- An increase in consumer income generally leads to an increase in demand for most goods, shifting the demand curve rightward.
- Normal Goods: Demand rises with higher income.
- Inferior Goods: Demand decreases as income increases.
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This quiz covers the essential concepts of demand and supply as presented in Chapter 3 of your economics textbook. You will explore how competitive markets function, the factors influencing demand and supply, and how these forces shape prices and quantities. Test your understanding of the demand and supply model and its applications in predicting market changes.
