Understanding Demand Curves in Microeconomics
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The demand curve is always positively sloped.

False

A shift in the demand curve occurs when there is a change in the price of the good.

False

The law of demand states that as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded will also increase.

False

The demand curve represents the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied.

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The law of demand assumes that consumers have incomplete information about the market.

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A change in consumer preferences will cause a movement along the demand curve.

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Demand Curve

  • A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded
  • Typically sloping downward, indicating that as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded decreases
  • Can be negatively sloped, positively sloped, or perfectly elastic/inelastic
  • Shifts in the demand curve occur when there is a change in:
    • Consumer preferences
    • Income
    • Prices of related goods
    • Population or demographics
    • Expectations of future price changes

Law of Demand

  • States that, ceteris paribus (all other things being equal), as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded will decrease
  • Based on the idea that consumers will:
    • Buy more of a good when its price falls
    • Buy less of a good when its price rises
  • The law of demand assumes that:
    • Consumers are rational
    • Consumers have complete information about the market
    • There are no external factors affecting consumer behavior
  • The law of demand is a fundamental principle in microeconomics, used to analyze consumer behavior and understand market trends

Demand Curve

  • Graphically represents the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded
  • Typically downward sloping, indicating that as the price increases, the quantity demanded decreases
  • Can be:
    • Negatively sloped
    • Positively sloped
    • Perfectly elastic
    • Perfectly inelastic
  • Shifts occur when there is a change in:
    • Consumer preferences
    • Income
    • Prices of related goods
    • Population or demographics
    • Expectations of future price changes

Law of Demand

  • States that, ceteris paribus, as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded will decrease
  • Based on the idea that consumers:
    • Buy more when the price falls
    • Buy less when the price rises
  • Assumes that:
    • Consumers are rational
    • Consumers have complete information about the market
    • There are no external factors affecting consumer behavior
  • A fundamental principle in microeconomics, used to:
    • Analyze consumer behavior
    • Understand market trends

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