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Demand Annalysis
Demand Annalysis
SUBJECT-MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
WHAT IS DEMAND?
Demand refers to the quantities of goods that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a given period of time.
ELEMENTS OF DEMAND
DESIRE OF THE CONSUMER TO BUY A COMMODITY ABILITY TO PAY WILLINGNESS OF CONSUMER TO PAY The term demand is meaningful only when it has reference to price, particular period and place
DEFINITION OF DEMAND
Demand is defined as the quantity of a commodity or service which consumers are willing to buy at a price in a particular period
DETERMINANTS OF DEMAND
PRICE OF PRODUCT (Px) INCOME OF CONSUMER (Y) PRICE OF RELATED GOODS,SUBSTITUTES OR COMPLIMENTS(Py) TASTE AND PREFERENCE OF THE CONSUMER(T) FASION AND HABBITS(F) WEATHER AND CLIMATE(W) CUSTOMS AND RELIGIOUS PRACTISE
ADVERTISEMENT(A) WAR AND EMERGENCIES(E) NUMBER OF CONSUMERS IN THE MARKET (P) CONSUMER s EXPECTATION WITH REGARD TO FUTURE MARKET PRICE INCOME DISTRIBUTION
DEMAND FUNCTION
DEMAND FUNCTION EXPLAINS THAT DEMAND FOR A COMMODITY DEPENDS ON VARIOUS FACTORS. ALGREBRAICALLY DEMAND FUNCTION CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THE FOLLOWING EQUATION.
Dx
DEMAND CURVE
Demand curve is the graph of demand schedule. While drawing demand graph , price is measured on Y-axis and quantity demanded is measured on X-axis.
LAW OF DEMAND
Law of demand explains the inverse relationship b/w price and quantity demand. Prof. Marshall stated the law as other things remaining the same , quantity demanded of the product vary inversely with its price. In other words the demand of a commodity rises when the prices fall and the demand contracts when the prices rise.