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1. Why does the demand curve slopes downward ?
The slope of demand curve moves left to right due to the substitution and income effect ,applicability of the law of diminishing marginal utility new consumers and several; uses of commodities .
2. What are the non price determinants of demand ?
a) Income in the case of normal goods :-
A good is a normal good when demand for it increases in response to an increase in consumer income .Most goods are normal goods .
b) Income in the case of inferior goods .
While most goods are normal there are some goods where the demand falls as consumer income increases ,the good is then an inferior goods .
c) Preferences and tastes
If preferences and change in favour of a product ,demand increases and the demand curve shift to the right ;If tastes change against the product ,demand decreases and the demand curve shift to the left .
e) Price of substitute goods
Two goods are substitutes if they satisfy a similar need.
f) Prices of complementary good
Two goods are complementary goods if they tend to be used together .
3. What is called change in quantity demanded ?
A movement along the demand curve cause by a change in price is called ca change in quantity demanded .
4. What is called change in demand ?
A shift of a demand curve caused by a change in a determinant of demand is called a change in demand .
5. Define increase in demand
If there is an increase in the number of buyers ,the demand curve shift rightward from D1 to D2 , this is called an increase in demand .
6. Define decrease in demand
A decrease in the number of buyers causes a leftward shift of the demand curve from D1 to D3 this is called a decrease in demand
7. Define supply .
The supply of an individual firm indicates the various quantities of a good a firm is willing and able to produce and supply to the market for sale at different possible prices during a particular time period ceteris paribus .
8. Explain the positive causal relationship between price and quantity supplied.
When two valuable change in the same direction ,they are said to have a positive relationship .This relationship is a causal one because change in price cause changes in quantity supplied .The supply curve (below) illustrate an important relationship ;as price increases quantity supplied also increase
Supply curve of a firm
According to the law of supply there is a positive causal relationship between the quantity of a good supplied over a particular time period and its price ,ceteris paribus ;as the price of the good increases ,the quantity of the good supplied also increases;as the price falls ,the quantity supplied also falls ceteris paibus .
9. What is called change in quantity supplied ?
A movement along the supply curve caused by a change in price is called a change in quantity supplied .
10. What is called change in supply ?
A shift of the supply curve caused by a change in a determinant of supply is called a change in supply