ECON-200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Demand Curve
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A change in demand refers to a shift in the d curve which occurs when a non-price determinant of demand changes (like income or number of buyers). Two types of change in demand: an increase ( ) in demand occurs when the d curve shifts to the right. A decrease ( ) in demand when the d curve shifts to the left. Why: the price of ipods falls, the price of music downloads falls, the price of cds falls. Note: in each case, there are only three possible answers: The curve does not shift (though there may be a movement along the curve) The quantity supplied (qs) of any good is the amount that sellers are willing and able to sell. Law of supply is the claim that there is a positive or direct relationship between quantity supplied and price (p), other things equal: quantity supplied falls as price falls, other things constant.