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Theory of Demand
Prepared by:
Dr. Siti Badariah Saiful Nathan
Learning outcome
After reading the whole chapter, the student should be able to:
Explain the meaning of demand, law of demand & market
demand
Construct a demand schedule & demand curve
Distinguish between a change in quantity demanded &
change in demand
Explain the factors that shift market demand
Explain inter-related demand
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CHAPTER 2
Definition of Demand
CHAPTER 2 3
The Law of Demand
Law of Demand (P , Qd or P , Qd )
CHAPTER 2 4
Demand Schedule Demand Curve
Shows the relationship
A table that shows the
between the price of a good
relationship between price
& the quantity demanded.
& quantity demanded by a
consumer, cet. par.
When price ↑,
Price (RM) quantity demanded
Price Qty Demanded ↓ causing the
(RM) (unit) demand curve to be
5 downward-sloping.
5 2
4
4 4
3
3 6
2
2 8 1
DD
1 10 0
2 4 6 8 10 Qty DD
CHAPTER 2 5
The Individual Demand Curve
CHAPTER 2 6
Market Demand
CHAPTER 2 7
From individual DD to Market DD
Quantity of Pizza Demanded
Price (RM) Ali Abu Ahmad Market Demand
8 4 2 1 7
6 7 4 2 13
2 10 6 3 19
4 13 8 4 25
P P P P
6 6 6 6
D D D
7 Qty 4 Qty 2 Qty 13 Qty
CHAPTER 2 8
Change in Qd vs Change in Demand
CHAPTER 2 9
Changes in Quantity Demanded
1.00 A
D
0
4 8 Quantity of Ice-Cream 10
CHAPTER 2
Changes in demand: Increase in Demand
CHAPTER 2 11
Changes in demand: Decrease in Demand
CHAPTER 2 12
CHAPTER 2 13
Consumers’ income
CHAPTER 2 14
Normal Goods
Price (RM)
1.50
1.00
0.50 D2
D1
Quantity
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
CHAPTER 2 15
Inferior Goods
Price (RM)
3.00
An ↑ in income will ↓ the
2.50 demand for inferior goods
2.00
Decrease
1.50 in demand
1.00
0.50
D2 D1
Quantity
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
CHAPTER 2 16
Prices of Related Goods : Substitutes
CHAPTER 2 17
Prices of Related Goods : Complements
CHAPTER 2 18
Consumers’ Tastes & Preferences
CHAPTER 2 19
Number of Buyers and Population Size
The larger the number of
buyers, the higher the Price (RM)
demand.
The number of buyers can
be affected by the size of
Increase
population:
in demand
higher birth rate & ↑
immigration will ↑ the
number of buyers, so P
demand ↑ (D0 D2)
higher death rate, war &
migration from one Decrease
region to another will ↓ in demand D2
D0
the number of buyers so D1
demand ↓ (D0 D1)
Quantity
CHAPTER 2 20
Expectations of Buyers
CHAPTER 2 21
Seasonal Factors (weather & festive seasons)
CHAPTER 2 22
INTERRELATED DEMAND
CHAPTER 2 23
CHAPTER 2 24
CHAPTER 2 25
In-class assignment
CHAPTER 2 26
In-class assignment
CHAPTER 2 27
CHAPTER 2 28