PPT-Introduction to Economics: demand, supply, equilibrium

demand supply equilibrium PRESENTATION FOR ECONOMICS HONOURS STUDENTS SEMESTER I CONCEPTS NATURE OF ECONOMICS Traditional economic theory has developed along two concepts 1 Normative and 2 Positive . © Peter . Berck . 2012. Lecture Outline. Goods. People Demand Goods; . Shift in demand. Firms . Supply Goods; . Keep Supply and Demand Separate. Demand and Supply intersect at the equilibrium price and . 1. 2. What is a Market?. Market. is a mechanism through which buyers and sellers (individuals, firms, agents or dealers) of a good (or service) interact to determine price and quantity of a product. . Chapter 3,4. Volatile oil prices . St. Louis Fed FRED database. . Prices and Production 1976-2013. BP Statistical Review of World Energy. . Laws of Supply and Demand. Supply and Demand Framework. A description of a market includes the quantity of goods that are sold in that market, . 4. Last chapter illustrated scarcity, using the PPF. Societies need a mechanism to allocate scarce resources.. Markets are the most popular mechanism that allocates scarce resources. . Most of the . Introduction to Demand. In the United States, the forces of supply and demand work together to set prices. . Demand. is the desire, willingness, and ability to buy a good or service.. one individual consumer OR. AP Economics. Ms. . LaRosa. What would you be willing to buy?. How many bags of your favorite candy would you be willing to buy at each of the following prices over one-week?. $1. $2.50. $5. What is Demand?. 5.2 How Do Demand and Price Interact?. Demand. . is what people are willing and able to buy at various prices.. • Quantity demanded is a specific amount an individual is willing and able to . buy at . Comparative Statics. Dr. Jennifer P. Wissink. ©2011 John M. Abowd and Jennifer P. Wissink, all rights reserved.. Market Equilibrium. We will consider the market for compact disc players.. Recall that we will define the following for our market:. Demand & Supply Together. Bringing Supply and Demand Together. How is the price of a good determined?. The market forces of supply AND demand work simultaneously to determine the price.. The law of supply and demand. The quantity of a specific product that a buyer is . able. . and . willing. to buy at a certain price. Usually at a particular . time. and . place. Remember those . time and place utilities . that add value to a product??. Theories and Predictions. We need to be able to predict the consequences of . alternative . policies, and. e. vents that may be outside our control. The mental tool we use to make such predictions is called a . Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas or the Federal Reserve System.. TEKS. (2) Economics. The student understands the interaction of supply, demand, and price. The student is expected to:. Demand and Supply are . most fundamental concepts of economics and it is the backbone of a market . economy.  . Demand . refers to how much (quantity) of a product or service is desired by buyers. . What are they Meder?. The three questions are?. Does the event (headline ) affect Demand, Supply, or Both?. Does the event (headline . ) shift the graph to the right (increase) or Left (decrease)?. What are the new equilibrium price and quantity? (P2 & Q2).