Demand & Supply
Demand & Supply
Demand & Supply
&
Supply
NUR ILHANI BINTI AB HALIL
Introduction
Demands
Supply
Law of Demand
The inverse relationship of the price and quantity
demanded, while all other variables remain constant
(ceteris paribus).
If P is high, the Q
demand decreases
and if the P
decreases, then the
Q demand will
increase
Price
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Price
Quantit
y
Deman
ded
RM25
20
RM20
40
RM15
60
RM10
80
RM5
100
25
20
15
10
5
0
20
Quantity
40
60
80
100
Changes in Demand
vs.
Changes in Quantity
Demanded
Demand
A shift in the demand
curve (Left or right).
Quantity Demanded
A movement along the
demand curve (up or
down). A change of
quantity demanded occurs
on the same demand
curve.
Price
S
P2
P1
D2
D1
Q1
Q2
Quantity
Law of Supply
increase in market price will result in
an increase in the quantity supplied,
all other factors held constant
(including cost of production)
If P is high, the Q demand will be
increased
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40
60
80
100
Quantity
Price
Quantit
y
Deman
ded
RM5
20
RM10
40
RM15
60
RM20
80
Increase in Demand
Determinants of Demands:
D
1
Quantity
D
1
D
o
Quantit
y
in income
(normal/inferior)
2.
in taste/preferences
3.
in expectations
4.
in market size
(population)
5.
in price of related goods
(substitutes /
complements)
1.
Increase in Supply
Price
S
o
S1
Quantity
Price
S1
S
o
Decrease in Supply
Quantity
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
in technology
in input prices
in expectations
in number of producers
in price of related goods
(substitutes /
complements)
Price
P*
Quantity
q*
Price
Price
Surplu
s
P high
P*
P*
P low
P low
Shorta
ge
q*
q.d
low
Quantity
q.s
low
q.d
low
Quantity
Conclusion
prices automatically move up and
down to ensure that there is enough
supply to meet demand, and enough
demand to meet supply.
the price is not based on how much it
costs to get the product to market, it is
entirely dependent on how much supply
there is and how much demand