Chapter 2 Demand in a Market

Unit 1 terminology

Spaced RepetitionStudy All FlashcardsReview All Quiz FlashcardsQuiz!
Bookmark & Share SaveSave to my flashcards ExportExport PrintPrint

demand

the amount that consumers are willing and able to buy at each given price level

effective demand

demand supported by the ability to pay for a good or service

market demand

total demand in a market for a good, the sum of all individuals' demand, at each given price

contractions in demand

`falls in the quantity demanded caused by rises in prices

extensions in demand

increases in demand caused by fall in price

normal goods

goods or services that will see an increase in demand when incomes rise

inferior goods

goods or services that will see demand fall when income rises

complementary products

goods that are consumed together, for example bread and butter, or DVDs and DVD players

composite demand

a good that is demanded for more than one purpose so that an increase in demand for one purpose reduces the available supply for the other purpose, typically leading to higher prices, eg milk used in butter and cheese

derived demand

when the demand for one good or service comes from the demand for another good or service. The demand for cars stimulates the demand for steel, therefore the demand for steel is derived demand


© FLASHCARDDB.COM    Twitter  |  Terms of Service  | Privacy  |  About