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Determinants Supply and Demand
The Determinants of Supply and Demand
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Economics
Undergraduate 2
09/29/2008

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Term
Resource Prices
Definition
Determinant of Supply

As price increases, supply decreases.
As price decreases, supply increases.
Term
Technology
Definition
Determinant of Supply

As technology increases, supply increases.
As technology decreases, supply decreases.
Term
Taxes
Definition
Determinant of Supply

As taxes increase, supply decreases. As taxes decrease, supply increases.
Term
Subsidies
Definition
Determinant of Supply

As subsidies increase, supply increases.
As subsidies decrease, supply decreases.
Term
Prices of Other Goods (A or B)
Definition
Determinant of Supply

As the price of A increases, supply of B decreases.
As the price of A decreases, supply of B increases.
Term
Price Expectations
Definition
Determinant of Supply

If the price will increase tomorrow, decrease supply today.
If the price will decrease tomorrow, increase supply today.
Term
Number of Suppliers
Definition
Determinant of Supply

If the number of suppliers increases, supply increases.
If the number of suppliers decreases, supply decreases.
Term
Consumer Tastes
Definition
Determinant of Demand

As consumers like a product more, demand increases.
As consumers like a product less, demand decreases.
Term
Number of Buyers
Definition
Determinant of Demand

As number of buyers increases, demand increases.
As number of buyers decreases, demand decreases.
Term
Income
Definition
Determinant of Demand

As income increases, demand for inferior goods decreases and demand for normal or superior goods increases.
As income decreases, demand for inferior goods increases and demand for normal and superior goods decreases.
Term
Price of Related Goods - Substitutes (A or B)
Definition
Determinant of Demand

As the price of A increases, demand of B increases.
As the price of A decreases, demand for B decreases.
Term
Price of Related Goods - Complements (A and B)
Definition
Determinant of Demand

If the price of A increases, demand for B decreases.
If the price of A decreases, demand for B increases.
Term
Price of Related Goods - Unrelated (A or B)
Definition
Determinant of Demand

No relationship exists.
Term
Consumer Expectations
Definition
Determinant of Demand

If price will increase tomorrow, demand increases today.
If price will decrease tomorrow, demand will decrease today.
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