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What best describes a situation where many buyers and sellers do not influence the market price?
Which concept describes the control of a single producer over the price of a good or service?
What occurs when there is a shift in the demand curve?
In a market characterized by few sellers, where non-price competition may occur, this market structure is known as?
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How does a change in quantity demanded differ from a change in demand?
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What is the role of substitutes in the demand curve?
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Which of the following is not considered a key element of the supply and demand model?
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What results from a decrease in the price of a good when considering normal goods?
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What is a characteristic of monopolistic competition?
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What effect does the income change have on demand for normal goods?
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Study Notes
Competitive Market
- A market with many buyers and sellers of the same good/service
- Buyers and sellers believe their actions don't affect market price
Perfect Competition
- Products/services are identical (homogeneous)
- Numerous buyers and sellers
- No influence over prices
Monopoly
- One producer controls good/service price
- Many sellers with slightly differentiated products
- Each firm sets its own price
Oligopoly
- Few sellers
- Firms rely on non-price competition
- Potential for collusion (cooperation) among sellers
Supply and Demand Model
- A model explaining competitive market functioning
- Does not apply to monopolies or oligopolies
- Five key elements:
- Demand curve (set by buyers)
- Supply curve (set by sellers)
- Shifts in demand and supply curves
- Market equilibrium
- Changes in market equilibrium
Demand
- Quantity buyers wish to purchase at various prices
- Shown on a demand curve
- Represents buyer behavior
- Amount buyers are willing/able to purchase at a given price
Demand Curve Shifts
- A change in demand (not quantity demanded) affects the entire curve
- Can be influenced by:
- Changes in price of related goods (substitutes or complements)
- Income changes (normal or inferior goods)
- Tastes/preferences
- Expectations about future prices
- Changes in number of customers
Market Demand
- The sum of all individual demands for a good/service
Excess Demand
- Occurs when quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied at the current price
Demand Function (Direct)
- Q = a - bP (where Q is quantity demanded, a and b are positive constants, and P is price)
Demand Function (Inverse)
- P = (-c/d) + (1/d)Q (where P is price, c and d are positive constants, Q is quantity demanded)
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Test your understanding of competitive markets, including concepts like perfect competition, monopoly, and oligopoly. Explore the supply and demand model and how market equilibrium is affected by shifts in demand and supply. This quiz will help solidify your grasp on these essential economic principles.
