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| amount of a good or service that a consumer is willing and able to buy at various possible prices during a given time period |
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| amount of a good service that a consumer is willing and able to buy at each particular price during a given time period |
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| states that an increase in a good's price causes a decrease in the quantity demanded and that a decrease in price causes an increase in the quantity demanded |
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| amount of money, or income, that people have available to spend on goods and services |
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| any increase or decrease in consumers' purchasing power caused by a change in price |
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| describes the tendency of consumers to substitute a similar, lower-priced product for another product that is relatively more expensive |
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| diminishing marginal utility |
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| the natural decreases in the utility of a good or service as more units of it are consumed |
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| lists the quantity of goods that consumers are willing and able to buy at a series of possible prices |
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| shows the relationship between the price of a product and the quantity demanded |
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| non-price factors that influence the amount of demand for a good or service |
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| goods that can be used to replace the purchase of similar goods when prices rise |
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| goods that are commonly used with other goods |
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| degree to which changes in a good's price affect the quantity demanded by consumers |
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| exists when a small change in a good's price causes a major, opposite change in the quantity demanded |
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| exists when a change in a good's price has little impact on the quantity demanded |
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| total revenue (total receipts) |
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| refers to the total income that a business receives from selling its products |
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