Demand And Supply Flashcards
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Law of demand
Negative inverse relationship, when quantity demand goes up price goes down and vice versa
Ceteris paribus
Other things remaining the same
What effect does price have to the demand curve
Causes it to move up and down along the curve
What is demand?
Graph of the relationship between the quantity demanded and the price of the good when all else remains the same.
Law of supply
Positive relationship, when price goes up supply hoes up, when price falls so does quantity supply
Difference between demand and quantity demand
Demand is effected by all other things not including price whilst quantity demand if only influenced by price
What causes shifts
Shifts are caused by any other influences besides price of the final product
What causes a supply shift
Any thing that influences a change in quantity supply besides final good price. Cost to produce, profit expectation, number of sellers all included.
What causes a demand shift
Change in quantity demanded influenced by anything other then price.
What is the market equilibrium
The meeting point where quantity supply equals quantity demanded
What causes a reach to equilibrium
Price is the markets regulator, use price to regulate shortage and surpluses and reach the equilibrium
What is a surplus
Quantity supply is greater then quantity demand
What is a shortage
Quantity supply is lesser then quantity demand