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Sunday, January 24, 2016

Supply and Demand 1/15/16


Demand is - the quantities that people are willing and able to buy at various prices.

The Law of Demand: there's an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded

What Causes a change in quantity demanded: Δ  in price

What causes a change in demand?

  1. Δ in buyer's taste (ads)
  2. Δ  in # of buyers (population)
  3. Δ in income (normal/inferior goods)
  4. Δ in price of related goods (complementary/substitute)
  5. Δ in expectations


Supply is  the quantities that producers/sellers willing to produce at various price

The Law of Supply: there is a direct relationship between price and quantity supply

Causes a change in quantity supplied: Δ in price

What causes a change in supply? 
  1. Δ in technology
  2. Δ in weather
  3. Δ in cost of production (resources,wages)
  4. Δ in # of sellers
  5. Δ in taxes or subsidies 
  6. Δ in expectations

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