Factors Affecting Demand in Economics

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What is the relationship between the demand for labour and the demand for goods?

  • They are unrelated
  • They are inversely related
  • They have no relationship
  • They are directly related (correct)

Which concept is illustrated when an increase in demand for cheese leads to a decrease in the supply of butter due to fixed milk supply?

  • Joint demand
  • Composite demand (correct)
  • Diminishing marginal utility
  • Expansion of demand

What is the main idea behind the law of diminishing marginal utility?

  • As more units of a good are consumed, the satisfaction decreases (correct)
  • Consumers always want more of a good
  • The price of goods always decreases over time
  • Utility derived from goods is always constant

How does the demand curve typically slope according to the information provided?

<p>Downwards (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact on the demand for cars if the demand for the labor to produce those cars increases?

<p>Demand for cars increases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When consumers are willing to pay less for a good, what concept from the text is being illustrated?

<p>Diminishing marginal utility (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the demand for a good if the population increases?

<p>The demand increases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the price of a substitute for a good falls, what is likely to happen to the demand for the original good?

<p>The demand for the original good decreases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does an increase in consumer disposable income impact demand?

<p>The demand increases as consumers can afford more goods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor can lead to an increase in consumer loyalty to a good and subsequently increase demand?

<p>Advertising (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If consumer tastes shift from physical books to e-books, what is likely to happen to the demand for physical books?

<p>The demand for physical books decreases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is responsible for changes in demand based on future price expectations?

<p>Expectations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is demand?

<p>The quantity of a good or service that consumers are able and willing to buy at a given price (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the price of a good decreases according to the text?

<p>Consumer demand increases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an outward shift in the demand curve indicate?

<p>Lower price and higher quantity demanded (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes movements along the demand curve according to the text?

<p>Changes in price leading to changes in quantity demanded (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors does NOT affect shifting the demand curve according to the text?

<p>Price fluctuations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does PIRATES mnemonic stand for in relation to shifting the demand curve?

<p>Factors affecting demand (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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