Microeconomics Unit 2 COMPLETE Summary - Supply and Demand
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Unit 2 on supply and demand explains the Law of Demand and Supply, determinants that shift curves, price elasticity, different types of goods, market equilibrium, and economic surplus. Understanding these concepts helps in analyzing market dynamics, making informed decisions, and achieving allocative efficiency in the economy.
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- The Law of Demand explains that consumers purchase more at lower prices and less at higher prices, leading to a downward sloping demand curve. Non-price determinants like tastes, income changes, and expectations also influence demand, with shifts indicating increases or decreases.
- Supply curves display a direct price-quantity relationship with an upward slope. Non-price determinants such as input prices, technology, and regulations impact supply, while shifts to the right or left signify increases or decreases. Understanding price elasticity, market equilibrium, and surplus dynamics are crucial for grasping economic principles and efficiency in markets.
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What is the Law of Demand?
Consumers buy more at lower prices and less at higher prices.
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Summary: Supply and Demand for Test Prep
- Unit 2 on supply and demand is being summarized for test preparation.
- The Law of Demand states that consumers buy more at lower prices and less at higher prices, leading to a downward sloping demand curve.
- Non-price determinants of demand include tastes and preferences, number of buyers, prices of related goods (substitutes and complements), changes in income, and expectations for the future.
- Demand curve shifts to the right indicate an increase, while shifts to the left indicate a decrease.
- The downward slope of demand curves is due to the substitution effect and the income effect.
- Supply curves show a direct relationship between price and quantity, with an upward sloping curve.
- Non-price determinants of supply include input prices, government tools (taxes and subsidies), regulations, number of sellers, technology, prices of other goods, and producer expectations.
- Supply curve shifts to the right indicate an increase, while shifts to the left indicate a decrease.
- Price elasticity of demand is determined by factors like necessity, substitutes, income, steepness of the demand curve, and total revenue test.
- Elasticity coefficient calculations involve finding the percentage change in quantity and price, with values greater than one indicating elasticity, equal to one indicating unit elasticity, and less than one indicating inelasticity.
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Understanding Economics: Goods, Equilibrium, and Efficiency
- Normal goods show a direct relationship between quantities bought and income changes.
- Inferior goods display an inverse relationship between quantities bought and income.
- Cross price elasticity pertains to substitutes and complements, calculated by percentage changes in quantity demanded.
- Positive coefficients in cross price elasticity indicate substitutes, while negative coefficients signify complements.
- Market equilibrium is reached when supply and demand intersect, determining price and quantity.
- Surpluses occur when prices are above equilibrium, leading to a surplus, or below equilibrium, causing a shortage.
- Demand or supply shifts alter equilibrium price and quantity, with increases or decreases impacting both.
- Consumer surplus is the difference between customer value and price paid, while producer surplus is the difference between cost and price charged.
- Economic surplus combines consumer and producer surplus, with tax revenue also contributing.
- Allocative efficiency is achieved at equilibrium, maximizing economic surplus, while deadweight loss results from market inefficiencies.
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Understanding Deadweight Loss and Tariffs in Economics
- Deadweight loss triangles occur due to the efficiency lost from tariffs, resulting in a surplus that is missed out on; calculating these values is possible with numerical data on the graph provided. Visit reviewecon.com for games and activities to practice and relearn essential skills for exams, and consider purchasing the total review booklet for further support.
