Econ Demand Test: Terms

PPG

Graphic illustration showing relationship between price amd quantity demanded

Perfectly Elastic

A product whose demand is very responsive to a change in price

Luxury Goods

The exception to the Law of Demand

Real Income

The buying power or the psychological aspect of money

Consumption

The amount of a good bought, NOT the money spent

Luxury Goods

Items where higher prices brings status and a higher demand

Price

Goes on the vertical axis of a demand curve

Quantity

Goes on the horizontal axis of a demand curve

Complementary Goods

Products that are used together

Demand Schedule

The factors that determine how much will be purchased at any given price

Substitution Effect

The change in the mix of goods purchased as a result of a increasing or decreasing relative proves

Demand

The quantities of a good that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a given time period

Perfectly Elastic

Good that you will purchase no matter the price

Income Effect

The change in the number of goods purchased as a result of a change in real income

Normal Goods

Goods for which demand increases as income increases

Substitute Goods

Another name for relative goods

Ceteris Parabis

All things held constant

Demand

Causes a SHIFT in the demand curve

Quantity Demand

Causes a SLIDE in he demand curve

Demand Curve

Graphic representation of the relationship between price and quantity demand

Price Elasticity of Demand

How responsive is a change in quantity demand to a change in price