Econ Ch 4 5 6 7

Economics: Mr. Tripp Unit 2 Test Ch. 4, 5, 6 &7Vocab & def.

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Demand
The desire to own something and the ability to pay for it
Law of demand
Consumers buy more of a good when its price decreases and less when its price increases
Substitution effect
When consumers react to an increase in a goods price by consuming less of that good and more of other goods
Income effect
The change in consumption resulting from a change in real income
Demand schedule
A table that lists the quantity of a good a person will buy at each different price
Market demand
A table that lists the quantity of a good all consumers in a market will buy at each price
Demand curve
A graphic representation of a demand schedule
Ceteris paribus
A Latin phrase that means all other things held constant
Normal good
A good that consumers demand more of when their incomes increase
Inferior good
A good that consumers demand less of when their incomes increase
Complements
Two goods that are bought and used together
Substitutes
Goods used in place of one another
Elasticity of demand
A measure of how consumers react to a change in price
Inelastic
Describes demand that is not very sensitive to a change in price
Elastic
Describes demand that is very sensitive to a change in price