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  2. Demand curve - Wikipedia

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    Movement "along the demand curve" refers to how the quantity demanded changes when the price changes. Shift of the demand curve as a whole occurs when a factor other than price causes the price curve itself to translate along the x-axis; this may be associated with an advertising campaign or perceived change in the quality of the good. [3]

  3. Law of demand - Wikipedia

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    A change in demand is indicated by a shift in the demand curve. Quantity demanded, on the other hand refers to a specific point on the demand curve which corresponds to a specific price. A change in quantity demanded therefore refers to a movement along the existing demand curve. However, there are some exceptions to the law of demand.

  4. Economics terminology that differs from common usage

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    A change in quantity demanded is represented by a movement along the demand curve, while a change in demand is represented by a shift of the demand curve. [12] In popular usage a change in "demand" can refer to either what economists call a change in demand or what economists call a change in quantity demanded.

  5. Supply and demand - Wikipedia

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    Supply chain as connected supply and demand curves. In microeconomics, supply and demand is an economic model of price determination in a market.It postulates that, holding all else equal, the unit price for a particular good or other traded item in a perfectly competitive market, will vary until it settles at the market-clearing price, where the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied ...

  6. Market demand schedule - Wikipedia

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    At any given price, the corresponding value on the demand schedule is the sum of all consumers’ quantities demanded at that price. Generally, there is an inverse relationship between the price and the quantity demanded. [1] [2] The graphical representation of a demand schedule is called a demand curve. An example of a market demand schedule

  7. Factor market - Wikipedia

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    This change is reflected in a movement along the demand curve. [note 1] The curve will shift if either of its components MPL or MR change. Factors that can affect a shift of the curve are changes in (1) the price of the final product or output price (2) the productivity of the resource (3) the number of buyers of the resource and (4) the price ...

  8. Substitute good - Wikipedia

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    This means that, if good is a substitute for good , an increase in the price of will result in a leftward movement along the demand curve of and cause the demand curve for to shift out. A decrease in the price of x i {\displaystyle x_{i}} will result in a rightward movement along the demand curve of x i {\displaystyle x_{i}} and cause the ...

  9. Demand shock - Wikipedia

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    When demand for goods or services increases, its price (or price levels) increases because of a shift in the demand curve to the right. When demand decreases, its price decreases because of a shift in the demand curve to the left. Demand shocks can originate from changes in things such as tax rates, money supply, and government spending.