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Economics 1.2.2
Economics- Edexcel 1.2.2
Term | Definition |
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demand | the quantity of a product that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price in each time |
effective demand | when a desire to buy a product is backed up by having an ability to pay |
derived demand | the demand for a factor of production used to produce another good or service |
derived demand- steel | the demand for steel is linked to market demand for cars and construction of new buildings |
derived demand- cloud computing infrastructure | growth in the cloud infrastructure service space is driven by increasing demand for information and data storage , e.g. the surge in demand for online video streaming and online gaming |
derived demand- transport | a fall in demand for commuting during the pandemic led to a steep decline in the demand for public transport |
derived demand- cobalt | 50% of all cobalt demand is for battery use such as for smartphones and electric vehicles |
derived demand- logistics | falls in demand for new cars means a reduced demand for logistics services provided by companies such as DHL |
logistics | the process of coordinating and moving resources from one location to storage at the desired destination |
cloud computing | the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer |
infrastructure | the basic physical systems of a business, region, or nation and often involves the production of public goods or production processes |
normal good | a good that experiences an increase in it’s demand due to a rise in consumers' income |
the basic law of demand | there is normally an inverse relationship between the price of a good and demand(as prices fall we see an expansion/extension of demand or as price rises there will be a contraction of demand) |
ceteris paribus when drawing a demand curve | all factors are held constant except one- the price of the product itself |
demand curve | shows the relationship between the price of an item and quantity demanded over a period of time |
reason 1 why more is demanded as price falls | the income effect |
the income effect | when the price of a good falls the consumer can maintain the same consumption for less spending, if it is a normal good then some of the increase in real income is used to buy more |
reason 2 why more is demanded as price falls | the substitution effect |
the substitution effect | when the price of a good falls, ceteris paribus, the product is now relatively cheaper than an alternative and some consumers will switch their spending form an alternative good or service |
impact of the substitution effect | the more substitutes there are in a market + the lower the cost and inconvenience of switching = the bigger the substitution effect is likely to be |
diminishing marginal utility and the demand curve | when more of a good is consumed additional utility from each extra unit consumed will fall- because consumers are assumed to be rational they won’t pay more for a good than the additional utility it provides, so price and quantity are inversely related |
the demand curve and price falling | a person switches away from rival products towards the product, a persons willingness and ability to buy the product increases, a person’s opportunity cost of purchasing the product falls |
inferior goods | a good whose demand drops when people's incomes rise |
competitive demand | occurs when there are alternative services or products a customer can choose from |
joint demand | when you need two goods because they work together to provide a benefit for the consumer, so two complementary goods and services are said to be in joint demand |
peer pressure | influence from members of one's peer group |
herd behaviour | a phenomenon in which individuals act collectively as part of a group, often making decisions as a group that they would not make as an individual |
cost of credit | to the expenses charged to the borrower in a credit agreement |
credit | a contractual agreement in which a borrower receives something of value immediately and agrees to pay for it later, usually with interest |
a change in price causes: | a movement along the demand curve |
increase in any other factor than price: | shift in the demand curve |
cross-price elasticity of demand | the percentage change in the quantity demanded of a given product due to the percentage change in the price of another "related" product |
elasticity of demand | how demand responds to a change in price or income |
cross-price elasticity of demand for two complements | negative |
composite demand | where a product has more than one demand, so an increase in demand for one product leads to a fall in supply of the other, e.g. milk used for cheese, yoghurt, butter and fertilisers |
utility | measures the satisfaction we get from purchasing and consuming a product |
total utility | the total satisfaction from a given level of consumption |
marginal utility | the change in satisfaction from a given level of consumption |
diminishing marginal utility | theory believes in the assumption of diminishing returns |
assumption of diminishing returns | the marginal utility of extra units decline as more is consumed |
rational choice theory | assumes that consumers always behave rationally in allocating their limited budget between different products to maximise total satisfaction from their purchases |
behavioural economists | challenge the assumption of pure rationality in people’s everyday decisions |
complement | goods and services that are used and bought together |
composite demand | demand for a product that has more than one use |
excess demand | the difference between the quantity supplied and the higher quantity demanded when price is set below the equilibrium price, resulting in queuing and an upward pressure on price |
law of demand | inverse relationship between price and demand |
off-peak demand | periods of time when demand for consumers is below normal levels, so firms often lower the price to stimulate demand |
rational choice | involves the weighing up of costs and benefits and trying to maximise the surplus of benefits over costs |
real disposable income | income adjusted fro inflation after direct taxes |
seasonal demand | demand that varies according to the time of year |
speculative demand | demand for financial assets where investors expect the price to rise in the future |
Veblen good | as price increases people buy more of these goods to demonstrate their social status |
willingness to pay | the maximum price a consumer is prepared to pay to obtain a product |
effective demand | the level of demand that represents a real intention to purchase by people with the means to pay |
notional demand | the aggregate quantity of goods which would be demanded if all the markets were in equilibrium |
potential demand | where the consumer possesses the necessary purchasing power, but is not currently buying the product under consideration |
law of demand | there is an inverse relationship between price and demand |
ceteris paribus | ’all things being equal’ |
complements | products which are bought and used together |
the paradox of value | examines why goods that are not essential to life can command a much higher price than goods that are essential to life, e.g. water and diamonds |
seasonality | fluctuations in output and sales related to the season of the year |
factor market | a market where factors of production are bought and sold |
composite demand | goods have more than one use |