Demand

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These flash cards test your knowledge of the major definitions of important concepts connected with demand in economics
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Define Demand Demand is the total quantity which will be purchased at any given price over a specific time period
What is the Demand Function? D(x) = F[P(x), POG, Y, T, E]
What does D(x), P(x) and POG in the Demand Function mean? D(x) = Demand for Good P(x) = Price of Good POG= Price of Other Goods
What do Y, T and E in the Demand Function mean? Y = Income T = Tastes E = Expenditure
Define the Law of Demand As prices rise, demand falls
What shape is the demand curve? Downward sloping from left to right
State 3 exceptions to the Law of Demand Giffen Goods Snob Items Goods, the demand for which is influenced by expectations
State 3 things that cause a shift to the right of a demand curve Rise in income Rise in price of substitute Fall in price of complement
State 2 things that cause a shift to the left of a demand curve. Expectation that prices will fall. Change in tastes away from the good
Draw the demand curve
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