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Demand
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Economics
12th Grade
02/18/2015

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Demand
Definition
The amount of a good or service that a consumer is willing and able to buy at various prices at a certain time.
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Quantity Demand
Definition
Slightly different concept that describes the amount of a good or service that a consumer is willing and able to buy at each particular price during a given time period.
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Law of Demand
Definition
An increase in a goods price causes a decrease in the quantity demanded and visa versa.
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Purchasing Power
Definition
The amount of money people have available to spend on goods and services.
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Income Effect
Definition
Any increase or decrease in consumers purchasing power caused by a change in price.
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Substitution Effect
Definition
The tendency of consumers to substitute a similar lower priced product for a more expensive one
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Diminishing Marginal Utility
Definition
As more units are produced, product value declines
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Demand Schedule
Definition
Lists the quantity of goods that consumers are willing/able to apply
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Demand Curve
Definition
Shows the relationship between the price of a product and the quantity demanded
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Determinants of Demand
Definition
Quantity demanded at each and every price
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Substitute Goods
Definition
Goods that can be used to replace the purchase of similar goods when prices rise
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Complementary Goods
Definition
Goods that are commonly used with other goods
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Elasticity of Demand
Definition
Degree to which changes in a good's price affect the quantity deemanded by consumers
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Elastic Demand
Definition
a small change in goods prices causes a major change in quantity demanded
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Inelastic Demand
Definition
a change in goods prices has little impact on quantity demanded
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total revenue
Definition
total income a business receives from selling its products
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