Economics

It is the amount of a commodity that sellers are able and willing to offer for sale at different prices per unit of time. In the words of Meyer: “Supply …

The demand curve generally slopes downward from left to right. It has a negative slope because the two important variables price and quantity work in opposite direction. As the price …

Factors causing Changes in Demand/ Determinants of Demand: While explaining the law of demand, we have stated that, other things remaining the same (ceteris paribus), the demand for a commodity …

Market demand curve for a commodity is the horizontal sum of individual demanded curves of all the buyers in a market. This is illustrated with the help of the market …

Market Demand for a commodity: Definition and Explanation:   The market demand for a commodity is obtained by adding up the total quantity demanded at various by all the individuals …

Individual’s Demand Curve:   Demand curve is a graphical representation of the demand schedule. According to Lipsey:” This curve, which shows the relation between the price of a commodity and …

Individual’s Demand Schedule: The demand schedule of an individual for a commodity is a list or table of the different amounts of the commodity that are purchased the market at …

Importance of Law of Demand: Determination of price. The study of law of demand is helpful for a trader to fox up the price of a commodity. He knows how …

Limitation/Exception of Law of Demand: Though as a rule when the prices of normal goods rise, then the demand decreases but there may be a few cases where the law …

Assumption of Law of Demand: According to prof. Stigler and Boulding: There are three main assumption of the Law: There should not be any change in the tastes of the …