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Demand. Supply and Demand. Economics in a market economy, at its most basic & fundamental form is SUPPLY & DEMAND. Demand Perspective. Economics from the perspective of the consumer. DEMAND. Quantity of goods and services that a consumer is WILLING and ABLE to purchase at various prices.
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Supply and Demand • Economics in a market economy, at its most basic & fundamental form is SUPPLY & DEMAND.
Demand Perspective • Economics from the perspective of the consumer
DEMAND • Quantity of goods and services that a consumer is WILLING and ABLE to purchase at various prices
DEMAND – 3 Components • Able • Willing • Quantities Purchased at Various Prices
Demand - Able • You must have enough money to make the purchase. If you can’t afford something (a private jet, for instance), you don’t have an effective demand for it.
DEMAND - Willing • You must be willing to make the purchase. If you’re not willing to spend your income on it, you do not have an effective demand for it.
DEMAND - Quantities purchased at Various Prices • Qty Demanded changes when price changes
Demand Schedule • List of quantities that would be purchased at various prices in table format
Demand Schedule Quantity Purchased Weekly Price $20 $25 $30 $35 21 18 15 12
Demand Curve • Demand curve plots these (from Demand Schedule) points • Shows graphically the relationship between price & quantity demanded
Demand Curve • Vertical Axis - Prices • Horizontal Axis - Quantity Demanded
Law of Demand • Inverse Relationship Between Prices and Quantity Demanded: • Price Increases -> Less Quantity Demanded • Price Decreases -> More Quantity Demanded
Demand Curve (Inverse Relationship) Price Demand Quantity
Reasons Why The Demand Line Is Downward Sloping • Law Of Diminishing Marginal Utility • Income Effect • Substitution Effect
Marginal Utility • Marginal – A small change • Utility = Usefulness or Satisfaction • Marginal Utility is the amount of satisfaction derived from 1 additional unit of a product
Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility • As additional units of a product are consumed during a given period of time, the additional satisfaction derived from the good decreases
Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility Utility Units of Goods
Proves Inverse Relationship between Prices and Quantity Demanded b/c… • At higher quantities, people want it less and so they’ll be less willing to pay higher prices
Income Effect • The effect that increasing or decreasing prices have on the purchasing power of your income
Income Effect Cont’d • allows you to be able to purchase 5 items • What’s the Purchasing Power of $5 (your income) for the items on the dollar menu? What if the dollar menu became the half dollar menu? What if the dollar menu became the $2 menu? Price changes affect the buying power of your INCOME & thus your ability & willingness to purchase products
Proves Inverse Relationship between Prices & Quantity Demanded b/c… • At Higher Prices, people’s incomes will be ABLE to buy LESS
Substitution Effect • Change in the combination of goods purchased as a result of increasing or decreasing relative prices
Substitution Effect Cont’d • What might people do if the price of movie theater tickets go up to $15? Get more Angel Tickets Go see more Plays or Stand-Up Comedy Acts Buy more DVDs
Proves Inverse Relationship between Prices & Quantity Demanded b/c… • At higher prices, people will substitute that product with cheaper substitutes
Homework: “Demand 3 Paragraphs” • Explain in your own words each in a separate paragraph • The Income Effect • Diminishing Marginal Utility • The Substitution Effect Each of the paragraphs must include an ORIGINAL example that is explained
Caused by an increase or decrease in PRICE Causes movement ALONG the demand line Change in Quantity Demanded Point A Price Point B Quantity Demanded/Purchased
Caused by 1 or more determinants of demand Causes a shift of the ENTIRE demand line Change in Demand Price Quantity Purchased/Demanded
Determinants of Demand • Demand changes even if there is no change in price • It will shift the entire demand line
Consumer income Consumer attitude Price of a complimentary product Price of a substitute Population Weather Expectations The Determinants
Change in Income • Generally, an increase in income leads to an increase in demand. This is b/c consumers are more willing and able to buy more products Can you think of any products that would be an exception to this statement?
Change in Income Cont’d • Normal goods- Demand increases as income increases • Inferior goods- Demand decreases as income increases. Ex. Ground Meat
Change in Income Cont’d • If someone who was unemployed for 2 yrs finds employment at a solid-paying job, what will happen to his/her demand for normal goods? What will happen to his or her demand for inferior goods like canned goods from a generic producer?
Changing Attitudes • Tastes and Preferences • Trends • Fads
Changing Attitudes Cont’d • List in your notes 5 examples of trends and fads that have come and gone or are currently in but you expect will end in the near future
Change in Price of a Complementary Good • Complementary goods- Products that are used together. • List 4 Examples
Complimentary Goods Cont’d • If the price of peanut butter was to increase, what would happen to the qty demanded for peanut butter? Qty Demanded for Peanut Butter will DECREASE What will happen to the demand for Jelly? Demand for Jelly will DECREASE
Complimentary Goods Cont’d • If the price of Hot Dogs decreases, what will happen to the qty demanded for Hot Dogs? Qty Demanded for Hot Dogs will INCREASE What will happen to the demand for Hot Dog Buns? Demand for Hot Dog Buns will INCREASE
Change in Price of a Complimentary Good Cont’d • If qty demanded changes (up or down) for an original good, than the demand changes for the complimentary good in the SAME way
Complimentary Goods Cont’d In Price for an Original Good Qty Demanded for the Original Good Demand for the Complimentary Good The OPPOSITE of each is TRUE
Change in Price of a Substitute • Substitute goods- Products similar enough they can replace the other • List 4 Examples
Substitute Goods Cont’d • If the price of margarine goes up, what will happen to the qty demanded for margarine? Qty demand for margarine will DECREASE What will happen to the demand for butter? The demand for butter will INCREASE