ECON 2010 Chapter : Exam 1 Ch Outline Study Guide

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Perfectly competitive market- a market that meets the conditions of (1) many buyers and sellers (2) all firms selling identical products and (3) no barriers to new firms entering. Quantity demanded- the amount of a good or service that a consumer is willing and able to purchase at a given price. Demand curve- a curve that shows the relationship between the price of a product and the quantity of the product demanded. Law of demand- when the price of a product falls, the quantity demanded will increase, and vice versa. Substitution effect- the change in the quantity demanded of a good that results from a change in price, making the good more or less expensive relative to other goods that are substitutes. Income effect- the change in quantity demanded of a good that results from the effect of a change in the goods price on consumers" purchasing power.

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Any point along the market demand curve shows

1. the quantity of the good that firms would be willing and able to supply at a specific price

2. the relationship between the price of the good and total quantity demanded at a series of prices

3. the opportunity cost of supplying a given quantity of goods to the market

4. the quantity of the good that consumers would be willing and able to purchase at a specific price

5. how population changes affect the quantity demanded at a specific price

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The law of demand states that a fall in the price of a good raises the quantity demanded, and the increase in price leads to a decrease in quantity demanded. The price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to a change in price. Demand for a good is said to be elastic if the quantity demanded responds substantially to changes in the price, and the percentage change in quantity demanded is greater than the percentage change in price. Demand is said to be inelastic if the quantity demanded responds only slightly to changes in the price, which indicates that the percentage in price is greater than the percentage in quantity demanded.

However, the extent of responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price depends on the nature of a particular good or service in the market. The price elasticity of demand partly depends on the availability of close substitutes. When a large number of substitutes are available, consumers respond to a higher price of a good by buying more of the substitute goods and less of the relatively more expensive good. In addition, goods or services that are considered necessities tend to have less elastic (more inelastic) demand, whereas goods or services that are considered luxuries have more elastic (less inelastic) demands.

Explain why the demand for the good or service provided by the organization you work for is elastic or inelastic. How does this influence pricing decisions?
Provide examples on how the availability of close substitutes affects price elasticity of demand.
Give specific examples of necessities or luxuries, and explain how they affect price elasticity of goods or services.

Please answer ALL bulletins and place the answers under the correct bulletin.

The substitution effect of a price change refers to
A) the change in quantity demanded that results from a change in price making a good more
or less expensive relative to other goods that are substitutes.
B) the shift of a demand curve when the price of a substitute good changes.
C) the movement along the demand curve due to a change in purchasing power brought
about by the price change.
D) the shift in the demand curve due to a change in purchasing power brought about by the
price change.

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