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What is the primary factor that determines the demand for a product?
Which type of demand is characterized by a consumer's direct use of a product?
According to the Law of Supply, what happens to the quantity supplied when the price of a product increases?
What is the term for the point at which the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied?
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Which of the following is a determinant of supply?
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What is the term for the total supply of all firms in a market?
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Study Notes
Demand
- Definition: The amount of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level during a given period of time.
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Determinants:
- Price of the product
- Income of the consumer
- Prices of related goods
- Tastes and preferences
- Population and demographics
- Law of Demand: As the price of a product increases, the quantity demanded decreases, ceteris paribus (all other things being equal).
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Types of Demand:
- Direct Demand: Demand for a product that is used directly by the consumer.
- Indirect Demand: Demand for a product that is used as an input in the production of another product.
Supply
- Definition: The amount of a product or service that producers are willing and able to produce and sell at a given price level during a given period of time.
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Determinants:
- Price of the product
- Cost of production
- Technology
- Expectations of future prices
- Government policies and regulations
- Law of Supply: As the price of a product increases, the quantity supplied also increases, ceteris paribus (all other things being equal).
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Types of Supply:
- Individual Supply: The supply of a single firm or producer.
- Market Supply: The total supply of all firms in a market.
Equilibrium
- Definition: The point at which the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied.
- Equilibrium Price: The price at which the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied.
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Changes in Equilibrium:
- Shifts in demand or supply curves
- Changes in the equilibrium price and quantity
Elasticity of Demand and Supply
- Elasticity of Demand: Measures how responsive the quantity demanded is to changes in the price or other determinants.
- Elasticity of Supply: Measures how responsive the quantity supplied is to changes in the price or other determinants.
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Types of Elasticity:
- Price Elasticity
- Income Elasticity
- Cross-Price Elasticity
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Test your understanding of microeconomics fundamentals, including demand, supply, equilibrium, and elasticity. Learn how to analyze market behavior and make informed decisions.
