Law of Demand

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WHAT IS TO BE PRODUCED? Law of Demand

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Law of Demand. What is to be produced?. Law of Demand. Demand = “Willingness & Ability” 5 P 6 Qd Conversely, 6 P 5 Qd; We therefore state that r P = r Qd “ceteris paribus” – all things remaining constant. In other words, with no other factors to consider. Law of Demand. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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WHAT IS TO BE PRODUCED?

Law of Demand

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Law of Demand

Demand = “Willingness & Ability”

5P 6Qd Conversely, 6 P 5Qd; We therefore state that rP = rQd

“ceteris paribus” – all things remaining constant. In other words, with no other factors to consider.

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Demand Schedule

Scenario P (Price)Qd (Quantity Demanded)

A $2.00 60000

B $4.00 40000

C $6.00 30000

D $8.00 25000

E $10.00 23000

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Law of DemandDemand Chart

20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000$0.00

$2.00

$4.00

$6.00

$8.00

$10.00

$12.00

Quantity DemandedScenario P (Price)

Qd (Quantity Demanded)

A $2.00 60000

B $4.00 40000

C $6.00 30000

D $8.00 25000

E $10.00 23000

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20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000 50000 55000 60000 65000$0.00

$2.00

$4.00

$6.00

$8.00

$10.00

$12.00Quantity Demanded

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Other factors that result in rQd:Normal goods vs Inferior Goods

Changes in (i) income or personal preferences