Demand - AP Microeconomics
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What does the midpoint method calculate?
What does the midpoint method calculate?
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Elasticity without using initial values as base. Uses average of start and end values as base.
Elasticity without using initial values as base. Uses average of start and end values as base.
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What does a positive income elasticity indicate?
What does a positive income elasticity indicate?
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The good is a normal good. Demand increases as income rises.
The good is a normal good. Demand increases as income rises.
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How does an increase in income affect demand for a normal good?
How does an increase in income affect demand for a normal good?
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Demand increases. Higher income allows more consumption of desired goods.
Demand increases. Higher income allows more consumption of desired goods.
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What is cross-price elasticity of demand?
What is cross-price elasticity of demand?
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Measures how the quantity demanded of one good responds to a price change of another good. Also called cross-price elasticity coefficient.
Measures how the quantity demanded of one good responds to a price change of another good. Also called cross-price elasticity coefficient.
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Identify the effect of a complement's price increase on demand.
Identify the effect of a complement's price increase on demand.
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Demand for the good decreases. Higher complement prices make the bundle more expensive.
Demand for the good decreases. Higher complement prices make the bundle more expensive.
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Identify the effect of a substitute's price increase on demand.
Identify the effect of a substitute's price increase on demand.
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Demand for the good increases. Consumers switch to the now relatively cheaper good.
Demand for the good increases. Consumers switch to the now relatively cheaper good.
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How does consumer expectation of future price affect current demand?
How does consumer expectation of future price affect current demand?
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Expectation of a price increase raises current demand. Consumers buy now to avoid higher future prices.
Expectation of a price increase raises current demand. Consumers buy now to avoid higher future prices.
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What is the formula for calculating percentage change?
What is the formula for calculating percentage change?
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$\frac{\text{New Value} - \text{Old Value}}{\text{Old Value}} \times 100$. Standard formula for elasticity calculations.
$\frac{\text{New Value} - \text{Old Value}}{\text{Old Value}} \times 100$. Standard formula for elasticity calculations.
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What does a negative income elasticity indicate?
What does a negative income elasticity indicate?
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The good is an inferior good. Demand decreases as income rises.
The good is an inferior good. Demand decreases as income rises.
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How does an increase in income affect demand for a normal good?
How does an increase in income affect demand for a normal good?
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Demand increases. Higher income allows more consumption of desired goods.
Demand increases. Higher income allows more consumption of desired goods.
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What factors shift the demand curve?
What factors shift the demand curve?
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Income, tastes, prices of related goods, expectations, number of buyers. These are non-price determinants that cause entire curve shifts.
Income, tastes, prices of related goods, expectations, number of buyers. These are non-price determinants that cause entire curve shifts.
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Define quantity demanded.
Define quantity demanded.
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The amount of a good consumers are willing to buy at a specific price. This is demand at a single price point, not the entire curve.
The amount of a good consumers are willing to buy at a specific price. This is demand at a single price point, not the entire curve.
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What is the law of demand?
What is the law of demand?
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As price decreases, quantity demanded increases. This fundamental relationship reflects diminishing marginal utility.
As price decreases, quantity demanded increases. This fundamental relationship reflects diminishing marginal utility.
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How does time affect elasticity of demand?
How does time affect elasticity of demand?
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Demand becomes more elastic over time. Consumers find more substitutes over longer periods.
Demand becomes more elastic over time. Consumers find more substitutes over longer periods.
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What is the elasticity of demand for a necessity with few substitutes?
What is the elasticity of demand for a necessity with few substitutes?
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Inelastic. Essential goods with few alternatives have low elasticity.
Inelastic. Essential goods with few alternatives have low elasticity.
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What happens to demand when a subsidy is introduced?
What happens to demand when a subsidy is introduced?
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Demand typically increases. Lower effective prices make goods more affordable.
Demand typically increases. Lower effective prices make goods more affordable.
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Identify the effect of a tax on consumer goods.
Identify the effect of a tax on consumer goods.
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Decreases demand for the taxed good. Higher prices discourage consumption through tax burden.
Decreases demand for the taxed good. Higher prices discourage consumption through tax burden.
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How does a change in consumer expectations of income affect demand?
How does a change in consumer expectations of income affect demand?
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Expectation of higher income increases demand. Future income optimism encourages current spending.
Expectation of higher income increases demand. Future income optimism encourages current spending.
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What does a movement along the demand curve indicate?
What does a movement along the demand curve indicate?
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Change in quantity demanded due to price change. Price is the only factor changing, not demand determinants.
Change in quantity demanded due to price change. Price is the only factor changing, not demand determinants.
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How does a change in consumer taste affect demand?
How does a change in consumer taste affect demand?
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The demand curve shifts. Preference changes alter willingness to buy.
The demand curve shifts. Preference changes alter willingness to buy.
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What is the effect of an advertising campaign on demand?
What is the effect of an advertising campaign on demand?
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It can increase demand. Advertising influences consumer preferences and awareness.
It can increase demand. Advertising influences consumer preferences and awareness.
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Describe the shape of a typical demand curve.
Describe the shape of a typical demand curve.
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Downward sloping from left to right. Reflects the inverse price-quantity relationship of demand.
Downward sloping from left to right. Reflects the inverse price-quantity relationship of demand.
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How does an increase in income affect demand for an inferior good?
How does an increase in income affect demand for an inferior good?
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Demand decreases. Higher income leads to substitution away from lower-quality goods.
Demand decreases. Higher income leads to substitution away from lower-quality goods.
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What is a demand schedule?
What is a demand schedule?
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A table showing the relationship between price and quantity demanded. Shows price-quantity pairs in tabular format before graphing.
A table showing the relationship between price and quantity demanded. Shows price-quantity pairs in tabular format before graphing.
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Identify the effect of a population increase on market demand.
Identify the effect of a population increase on market demand.
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Market demand increases. More consumers in the market increase total demand.
Market demand increases. More consumers in the market increase total demand.
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How does the availability of substitutes affect demand elasticity?
How does the availability of substitutes affect demand elasticity?
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More substitutes increase elasticity. More alternatives make consumers price-sensitive.
More substitutes increase elasticity. More alternatives make consumers price-sensitive.
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What does a steep demand curve indicate about elasticity?
What does a steep demand curve indicate about elasticity?
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Demand is inelastic. Steep curves show low price sensitivity.
Demand is inelastic. Steep curves show low price sensitivity.
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Define income elasticity of demand.
Define income elasticity of demand.
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Measures how quantity demanded changes in response to income changes. Shows whether goods are normal or inferior.
Measures how quantity demanded changes in response to income changes. Shows whether goods are normal or inferior.
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What does a negative cross-price elasticity indicate?
What does a negative cross-price elasticity indicate?
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The goods are complements. Price increases in one good reduce demand for the other.
The goods are complements. Price increases in one good reduce demand for the other.
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What does a positive cross-price elasticity indicate?
What does a positive cross-price elasticity indicate?
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The goods are substitutes. Price increases in one good boost demand for the other.
The goods are substitutes. Price increases in one good boost demand for the other.
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