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Ch 4:Demand & Supply
Unit 1 - Foundations of Macroeconomics
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Economics
Undergraduate 1
01/22/2008

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Term
Quantity Demanded
Definition
  • The amount of any good or service or resources that people are willing and able to buy during a specified period at a specified price
  • Is measured as an amount  per unit of time
  • Is one quantity at one price
Term
Law of Demand
Definition
Other things remaining the same, if the price of a good rises, the quantity demanded of that good decreases & if the price of a good falls, the quantity demanded of that good increases
Term
Demand Schedule
Definition
A list of the quantity demanded at each different price when all the other influences on buying plans remain the same
Term
Demand
Definition
  • The relationship between the quantity demanded & the price of a good when all other influences on buying plans remains the same
  • Is a list of quantities at different prices illustrated by a demand schedule & a demand curve

 

Term
Demand Curve
Definition
A graph of the relationship between the quantity demanded of a good and its price when all other influences on buying plans remains the same
Term
Change in Quantity Demanded
Definition
A change in the quantity of a good that people plan to buy that results from a change in the price of the good
Term
Change in Demand
Definition
A change in the quantity that people plan to buy when any influence on buying plans other than the price of the good changes
Term
Related goods are either 1.____ or 2.____
Definition
  1. Substitutes
  2. Complements
Term

True or False

A change in price of one good can bring a change in the demand for a related good

Definition
True
Term
Substitute
Definition
A good that can be consumed in place of another good
Term
Complement
Definition
A good that is consumed with another good
Term
Normal Good
Definition
When a demand for a good increases when income increases
Term
Inferior Good
Definition
When a demand for a good decreases when income increases
Term

Explain

Change in Quantity Demanded

vs

Change in Demand

Definition

Change in Quantity Demanded means a movement up or down along the demand curve

 

vs

 

Change in Demand means a shift leftward or rightward of the demand curve

 

Term
How does an increase in the quantity demanded affect the demand curve?
Definition

An increase in the quantity demanded means a movement down along the demand curve

 

Term
How does a decrease in the quantity demanded affect the demand curve?
Definition

A decrease in quantity demanded means a movement up along the demand curve

 

Term
How does an increase in demand affect the demand curve?
Definition

An increase in demand means the demand curve shifts rightward

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Term
How does a decrease in demand affect the demand curve?
Definition

A decrease in demand means the demand curve shifts leftward.

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Term

What are the causes of increase in demand?

Definition
  1. The price of the substitute rises
  2. The price of a complement falls
  3. The price of a good is expected to rise or income is expected to rise in the future
  4. Income increases & good is a normal good
  5. The number of buyers increases
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What are the causes of decrease in demand?

Definition
  1. The price of a substitute falls
  2. The price of a complement rises
  3. The price of the good is expected to fall or income is expected to fall in the future
  4. Income decreases & good is a normal good
  5. The number of buyers decreases
Term

Quantity Supplied

Definition
  • The amount of any good, service, or rseource that people are willing and able to sell during a specified period at a specified price
  • Is measured as an amount per unit of time
  • Is one quantity at one price
Term
Law of Supply
Definition
Other things remaining the same, if the price of a good rises, the quantity supplied of that good increases & if the price of a good falls, the quantity supplied of that good decreases
Term
Supply
Definition
  • The relationship between the quantity supplied and the price of a good when all other influences on selling plans remains the same
  • Is a list of quantities at different prices illustrated by a supply schedule & supply curve
Term
Supply Schedule
Definition

Is a list of the quantities supplied at each different price when all other influences on sellin plans remain the same

Term
Supply Curve
Definition
A graph of a relationship between the quantity supplied of a good and its price when all the other influence on selling plans remain the same
Term
Change in Quantity Supplied
Definition
A change in the quantity of a goods that suppliers plan to sell that results from a change in the price of the good
Term
Change in Supply
Definition
A change in the quantity that suppliers plan to sell when any influence on buying plans other than the price of the good changes
Term
Substitute in Production
Definition
A good that can be produced in place of another good
Term
Complement in Production
Definition
A good that is produced along with another good
Term
Productivity
Definition
  • Is output per unit of input
  • An increase in productivity lowers costs and increases supply
  • Technological change is the main influence on productivity
Term
Market Equilibrium
Definition

When:

Quantity demanded

=

Quantity Supplied

 

!When buyers and sellers plans are consistent

Term
Equilibrium Price
Definition

 

Price @ Quantity Demanded

=

Price @ Quantity Supplied

Term
Equilibrium Quantity
Definition
The quantity that is bought and sold at the equilibrium price
Term

True or False

 

An equilibrium might be stable or unstable

Definition
True
Term
Law of Market forces
Definition

States that:

  1. When there is a shortage, price rises
  2. When there is a surplus, price falls
Term

1._____is the regulator that pulls the market towards equilibrium

Definition
1. Price
Term
Surplus
Definition
  1. A situation in which the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded
  2. Price is above the equilibrium price
  3. Price decreases
Term
Shortage
Definition
  1. Quantity Demanded exceeds Quantity Supplied
  2. Price is below the Equilibrium Price
  3. Price rises

 

Term

What are the 3 price rigidities?

Definition
  1. Price Ceiling
  2. Price Floor
  3. Sticky Price
Term
Price Ceiling
Definition
A government imposed price.The highest price at which it is legal to trade a particular good, service or factor of production
Term
Rent Ceiling
Definition
A law that makes it illegal for landlords to charge a rent that exceeds a set limit
Term
Price Floor
Definition
A government imposed price. The lowest price at which it is legal to trade a particular good, service or factor of production
Term
Minimum Wage Law
Definition
A government regulation that makes hiring labour gor less than a specified wage illegal - an example of a price floor
Term
What are the main influences on buying plans that change demand?
Definition
  1. Prices of related goods
  2. Income
  3. EXpectations
  4. Number of buyers
  5. Preferences
Term
How does prices of related goods such as substitute goods affect demand?
Definition

A change in price of one good can bring a change in the demand for a related good

  1. If the price of one of the good's substitutes rises then the demand for that good increases
  2. If the price of one of its substitutes falls, the demand for that good decreases
  3. That is the price of one of its substitutes move in the same direction
Term
How does the price of a related good such as complement good affect demand?
Definition

A change in the price of one good can bring a change in the demand of a related good

  1. The demand for a good decreases if the price of one of its complements rises
  2. The demand for a good increases if the price of one of its complements falls
  3. That is the demand for a good & the price of one of its complements move in opposite directions
Term

What are the main influences that change supply?

Definition
  1. Prices of related goods
  2. Prices of resources & other inputs
  3. Expectations
  4. Number of Sellers
  5. Productivity
Term
How does the change in the Quantity Supplied affect the Supply Curve?
Definition

An increase or decrease in the quantity supplied means a movement up or down along the supply curve

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Term
How does a change in Supply affect the Supply Curve?
Definition
An increase or decrease in change of supply means a leftward or rightward shift in the supply curve
Term
How does a decrease in Supply affect the Supply curve?
Definition

A decrease in Supply shifts the supply curve leftward

 

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Term
How does an increase in Supply affect the Supply curve?
Definition

An increase in supply shifts the supply curve rightward

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Term
When does an increase in Supply occur?
Definition
  1. The price of a substitute in production falls
  2. The price of a complement in production rises
  3. A resource price or other input orice falls
  4. The price of the good is expected to fall
  5. The number of sellers increases
  6. Productivity increases
Term
Explain why market equilibrium can be stable or unstable?
Definition

Equilibrium might be stable or unstable because the market is constantly pulled towards a stable erquilibrium in w/c neither buyers or sellers can improve their positions by chaing either the price or quantity. Buyers want the lowest possible price and sellers want the highest possible price

Term
How does a Change in Demand affect Supply?
Definition

Change in Demand

=

Change in Quantity Supplied

=

A movement along the Supply Curve

Term
How does an increase in Demand affect the Demand and Supply Curve?
Definition

An increase in demand 

  1. Shifts the Demand Curve rightward
  2. Raises the Price
  3. Incrases Quantity Supplied
  4. Increases Equilibrium Quantity

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Term
How does a decrease in Demand affect the Demand & Supply Curve
Definition

A decrease in Demand:

  1. Shifts the Demand Curve Leftward
  2. Lowers the Price
  3. Decreases the Quantity Supplied
  4. Decreases the Equilibrium Quantity

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Term
How does a change in Supply affect the Demand & Supply Curve?
Definition

Change in Supply

=

Change in Quantity Demanded

=

A movement along the Demand Curve

Term
How does an increase in Supply affect the Demand and Supply Curve?
Definition

An increase in Supply:

  1. Shifts the Supply Curve rightward
  2. Lowers the Price
  3. Increase the Quantity Demanded
  4. Increases the Equilibrium Quantity

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Term
How does a decrease in Supply affect the Demand and Supply Curve?
Definition

A decrease in Supply:

  1. Shifts the Supply Curve leftward
  2. Raises the price
  3. Decreases the Quantity Demanded
  4. Decreases the Equilibrium Quantity

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Term
How does a Price Ceiling affect the market?
Definition

The effect depends on whether it is imposed at a level above or below the equilibrium pice:


Above Equilibrium Price

=

No Effect on Market


 

Below Equilibrium Price

=

Shortage


 

 

Term
Distinquish between Quantity Demanded and Demand. Explain what determines Demand
Definition
P.55
Term

Distinquish between Quantity Supplied and Supply.

Explain what determines Supply

Definition
P.55
Term
Explain how Demand & Supply determine price and quantity in a market. Explain the effects of Changes in Demand & Supply
Definition

P.55

Term
Explain how price ceilings, price floors & sticky price causes shortages, surpluses & unemployment
Definition
P.55
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