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D. Chapter Four
Demand, Supply, and Markets
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Economics
Undergraduate 1
08/05/2011

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demand
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a relation between the price of a good and the quantity that consumers are willing and able to buy per period, other things constant.
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law of demand
Definition
the quality of a good that consumers are willing and able to buy per period relates inversely, or negatively, to the price, other things constant
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substitution effect of a price change
Definition
when the price of a good falls, that good becomes cheaper compared to other goods so consumers tend to substitute that good for other goods.
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money income
Definition
The number of dollars a person receives per period, such as $400 per week.
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real income
Definition
income measured in terms of the goods and services it can buy; real income changes when the price changes.
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income effect of a price change
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a fall in the price of a good increases consumers' real income, making consumers more able to purchase goods; for a normal good; the quantity demand increases
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demand curve
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a curve showing the relation between the price of a good and the quantity consumers are willing and able to buy per period, other things constant.
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quantity demanded
Definition
the amount of a good consumers are willing and able to buy per period on a demand curve
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individual demand
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a relation between the price of a good and the quantity purchased by an individual consumer per, other things constant
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market demand
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the relation between the price of a good and the quantity purchased by all consumers in the market during a given period, other things constant; sum of the individual demands in the market
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normal good
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a good, such as new clothes, for which demand increases, or shifts rightward, as consumer income rises.
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inferior good
Definition
a good, such as used clothes, for which demand decreases, or shifts leftward, as consumer income rises.
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substitutes
Definition
goods, such as Coke and Pepsi, that relate in such a way that an increase in the price of one shifts the demand for the other rightward.
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complements
Definition
goods, such as milk and cookies, that relate in such a way that an increase in the price of one shifts the demand for the other leftward
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tastes
Definition
consumer preferences; likes and dislikes in consumption; assumed to remain constant along a given demand curve.
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movement along a demand curve
Definition
change in quantity demanded resulting from a change in the price of the good, other things constant
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shift of a demand curve
Definition
movement of a demand curve right or left resulting from a change in one of the determinants of demand other than the price of the good
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supply
Definition
a relation between the price of a good and the quantity that producers are willing and able to sell per period, other things constant
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law of supply
Definition
the amount of a good that producers are willing and able to sell per period is usually directly related to its price, other things constant
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supply curve
Definition
a curve showing the relation between price of a good and the quantity producers are willing and able to sell per period and other things constant
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supply curve
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a curve showing the relation between price of a good and the quantity producers are willing and able to sell per period other things constant
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quantity supplied
Definition
the amount offered for sale per period at a particular price, as reflected by a point on a given supply curve
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individual supply
Definition
the relation between the price of a good and the quantity and individual producer is willing and able to sell period, other things constant
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market supply
Definition
the relation between the price of a good and the quantity all producers are willing and able to sell per period, other things constant
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relevant resources
Definition
resources used to produce the good in question
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alternative goods
Definition
other goods that that use some or all of the same resources as the good in question
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movement along a supply curve
Definition
change in quantity supplied resulting from a change in price of the good, other things constant
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shift of a supply curve
Definition
movement of a supply curve left or right resulting from a change in one of the determinants of supply other than the price of the good
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transaction costs
Definition
the cost of time and information required to carry out market exchange
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surplus
Definition
at a given price, the amount by which quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded; a surplus usually forces the price down
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shortage
Definition
at a given price, the amount by which quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied; a shortage usually forces the price up
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equilibrium
Definition
the condition that exists in a market when the plans of buyers match those of sellers, so quantity demanded equals quantity supplied and the market clears
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disequilibrium
Definition
the condition that exists in a market when the plans of buyers do not match those of sellers; a temporary mismatch between quantity supplied and quantity demanded as the market seeks equilibrium
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price floor
Definition
a minimum legal price below which a product cannot be sold; to have an impact, a price floor must be set above the equilibrium price.
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price ceiling
Definition
a maximum legal price above which a product cannot be sold; to have an impact, a price ceiling must be set below the equilibrium price
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