Demand/Supply curves

Cards (7)

  • Demand
    The quantity of a product that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price and time
  • Supply
    The quantity of a product that suppliers are willing and able to supply to a market at a given price and time
  • Demand curve
    Usually slopes downwards —> shows that as the price of a product increases, demand decreases
  • Supply curve
    Shows relationship between price and quantity supplied —> usually slope upwards meaning the higher the price charged for a product, the higher the quantity supplied
  • Equilibrium price
    When the amount demanded matches the amount supplied
  • What are the factors that influence demand?
    P: population
    I: income
    C: complements
    S: substitutes
    I: interest rates
    T: tastes/preferences
    A: advertising
    S: seasonal changes
    E: external shocks
    D: demographics
  • What are the factors that affect supply?
    -Cost of production
    -Indirect taxes
    -Subsidies
    -New technology
    -Weather conditions
    -External shocks