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4.1 Economics- What is Demand?

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demandCombination of quantities that someone would be willing and able to buy over a range of possible prices at a given moment.
microeconomicsbranch of economic theory that deals with behavior and decision making by small units such as individuals and firms.
Demand ScheduleA listing showing the quantity demanded at all possible prices that might prevail in the market at a given time.
incentiveSomething that motivates
Demand CurveA graph showing the quantity demanded at each and every price that might prevail in the market at a given time.
Law of DemandRule stating that more will be demanded at lower prices and less at higher prices.
Market Demand CurveA demand curve that shows the quantities demanded by everyone who is willing and able to purchase a product at all possible prices at one moment in time.
Marginal UtilityAdditional satisfaction or usefulness obtained from acquiring or consuming one more unit of a product at all possible prices at one moment in time.
Diminishing Marginal UtilityA decrease in additional satisfaction or usefulness as additional units of a product are acquired.
Ceteris Paribusother things held constant


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