Thursday, May 8, 2008

Demand vs. Quantity Demanded

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It is extremely important to understand the difference between demand and quantity demanded.

Demand
• refers to the entire relationship between prices and the quantity of this product or service that people want at each of these prices.
• should be thought of as "the demand curve."

Quantity demanded
• refers to one particular point on the demand curve (not the entire curve).
• refers to how much of the product is demanded at one particular price.
• is the horizontal distance between the vertical axis and the demand curve.





An increase in demand versus an increase in quantity demanded

With an increase in demand:
• the demand curve shifts to the right.
• at every possible price, a greater quantity is demanded.

An increase in demand might be caused by:
• an increase in the number of consumers.
• an increase in consumers' income (for a normal good) or a decrease in consumers’ income (for an inferior good).
• an increase in the price of a substitute good.
• a decrease in the price of a complementary good.
• an increase in preference for the product (i.e., the product becomes more popular).
• expectations (e.g., that the price will be higher in the future).

With an increase in quantity demanded:
• the price of the product decreases.
• there has been a movement from one point on the demand curve to another point (further to the right) on the same demand curve.

An increase in quantity demanded is caused by:
• a decrease in the price of the product.


A demand curve illustrates how much the quantity demanded changes when the price changes.

A change in quantity demanded is represented as a movement along a demand curve.

In the diagram below, there is an increase in the quantity demanded from two to four when the price of a hamburger falls from $4 to $2. This is illustrated by the movement along the demand curve from point B to point D.

Figure 4. An illustration of an increase in quantity demanded. There is a movement along the demand curve, but the demand curve does not shift. In this graph, there is a change is the quantity demanded, but demand does not change.

36 comments:

  1. thank you proffesor but pls can change in price of the good in question cause a change in quantity demanded?

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    1. yes it do affect quantity demanded rather both of them are interrelated t each other. In simpler words, follow the concept, "At higher price of good, quantity demanded will be low and vice-versa"

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  2. its brilliant knowledge!

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  3. thank you sir for such a great answer!!! it was really a great help.....

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  4. Thanks for Explaining it clearly and to the point. I spent one hour listening to lectures at uni yesterday and they could not explain it. Pathetic!

    Thanks

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  6. so what is the difference between demand of a product and quantity demand of a product

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  7. I'm going to the store to buy milk. (consumer demand) The amount of milk I purchase depends on the price at the time I'm at the store. (quantity demanded)

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  8. Great explanation. May I know your good name professor? Do you teach online?

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  11. Great ! I did get it super easy and clear.

    Thank you so much.

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  12. If car price decreases, normally gas price increases and vice-verse due to being complimentary goods. Right?

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  13. When can quantity demand increase as price increases???

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  14. when there is the expectations of further increase in the price of a good.

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  15. direct to the point and simple english which is well understood.

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  16. Very clear and understandable. Thank you

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