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Thursday, 21 May 2015

Demand and Law of Demand

Demand:

The quantity which buyers are willing and able to purchase of a product at the prevailing market price.


Law of Demand:

As the price of a product falls, ceteris paribus, the demand for the product extends and conversely…

As the price of a product rises, ceteris paribus, the demand for the good contracts.


Note: Ceteris paribus is a Latin expression which means “other things remaining equal


Demand Curve:
In the above diagram when price is Rs. 10 the quantity demanded is 20. If price falls to Rs. 5 the quantity demanded extends to 50.

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