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Demand and Supply
Demand and Supply
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• Demand curve- graphical representation of demand
schedule. Each point on the demand curve represents a
specific quantity that will be demanded at a given
price.
• Market demand curve- is the horizontal sum of the
demand curves of all consumers in the market.
• Negative relationship
• When price of product rises?
• When price of product falls?
• Change in quantity demanded- is a movement along the
demand curve due to price changes, if other factors are held
constant.
• Upward movement along the demand curve due to a price rise
leads to a decrease in quantity demanded.
• Downward movement along the demand curve due to a price
fall leads to an increase in quantity demanded.
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Determinants of demand
(Non-price determinants of demand)
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Determinants of supply
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Market Equilibrium
• Market Equilibrium- point where demand and supply
intersect with each other.
Equilibrium price- the price that balances supply and
demand.
Equilibrium quantity- the quantity supplied and the
quantity demanded when the price has adjusted to
balance supply and demand.
• At equilibrium price, the quantity of the good that
buyers are willing and able to buy exactly balances the
quantity that sellers are willing and able to sell.
• This equilibrium price is sometimes called the market-
clearing price.
Market Equilibrium
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• Surplus (excess supply)- a situation in which quantity supplied
is greater than quantity demanded.
• Shortage (excess demand)-a situation in which quantity
demanded is greater than quantity supplied.
• How does the market restore the equilibrium price (P0)and
quantity(q0), if there is excess supply or excess demand?
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• What is the effect on equilibrium price and quantity if,
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