Class Notes 2: Basic Economics
Topic: Supply and Demand
Key Concepts:
Demand: The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price.
Law of Demand: As price increases, quantity demanded decreases (and vice versa).
Supply: The quantity of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price.
Law of Supply: As price increases, quantity supplied increases (and vice versa).
Equilibrium: The point where supply and demand intersect, determining the market price and quantity.
Factors that shift demand: Changes in consumer income, tastes, prices of related goods, expectations.
Factors that shift supply: Changes in input prices, technology, number of sellers, expectations.
Further Exploration:
Analyze how changes in supply or demand affect market equilibrium.
Research real-world examples of supply and demand shifts (e.g., oil prices, housing market).