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CHAPTER4
Demand
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Economics
11th Grade
10/27/2008

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Demand
Definition
The desire to own something and the ability to pay for it.
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Law of Demand
Definition
Consumers buy more of a good when its price decreases and buy less of a good when its profit increases
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Substitution effect
Definition
Reaction of consumers to a price increase
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Income effect
Definition
A change in consumption resulting from a change in real income.
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Consumption
Definition
amount of good that is brough not the amount of money spent to buy it
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Demand Schedule
Definition
a table that lists the quantity of a good a person will buy at each different price point.
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Market Demand Schedule
Definition
a table that lists the quantity of a good al consumers in a market will buy at each different price point
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Demand curve
Definition
a graphic representation of a demand schedule
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limits of a demand curve
Definition
bad press, pop shift,govt study-good or bad, Bloody finger in chili
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Change in demand
Definition
Other factors considered may cause a shift to the right (increased) left (decrease) in demand
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Normal good
Definition
a good that consumers demand more of when their income increases.
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Inferior good
Definition
a good that consumers demand less or when their income increases
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Ex. of infereior goods
Definition
Ramon noodles, used cars, generic cereals
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Demand goes up
Definition
salesperson mentions price of an item will be going up
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demand goes down
Definition
salesperson mentions sale starting next week
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Baby boom
Definition
post WWII
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medical care, buicks, denture creme
Definition
old people demand
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Tv or advertising
Definition
Influence consumer and demand
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Compliments
Definition
two goods that are bought and used together
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flatscreen tv/surround sound, computer/printer
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ex of compliments
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substitutes
Definition
goods used in place of one another
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elasticity of demand
Definition
the way consumers respond to price change
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Inelastic
Definition
demand is not very sensitive to a change inprice demands stay constant
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elastic
Definition
demand is very sensitive in a change in price (demand varies-up or down)
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Total revenue
Definition
amount of money the company recieves by selling goods
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prices rise,demand falls,revenue decreases
Definition
order of relationships
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relative importance
Definition
how much of your budget you spend onthe good
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inelastic
Definition
what is gas demand?
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