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Meaning of Demand • It is the quantity of the commodity which an individual or household is willing to purchase per unit of time at a particular price • Individual demand Vs Household demand • Market/Aggregate demand
Determinants of demand • Explanatory Variables • Explained Variables • Factors General Factors Additional factors related to luxury goods & variables Additional factors related to market demand
Demand Determinants • Price of the commodity • Income of the commodity • Price of related goods
Price of the commodity • With all factors a constant the price of a commodity & its demand vary inversely • SUBSTITUTION EFFECT • INCOME EFFECT
Income of the commodity Monthly income of the house hold Food Inferior Good Income demand relation Unit demanded of good X per day
Engle’s Curve • Curve reflecting the relationship b/w income & demand
Price of related goods • A change in price of one good influences the demand of other commodity • Types Substitutes Complementary
Substitutes • Price of one commodity & the quantity demanded of other commodity move in the same direction • Eg. Apples & pears Tea & coffee
SUBSTITUTES D Price of apples P2 p1 D Q1 Q2 Amount demanded of pears per week
Complementary • When price of one commodity & the quantity demanded of other commodity move in opposite direction • Eg. Pen & ink Bread & butter
Complementary Price of bread P2 P1 Q2 Q1 Amt. demanded of bottle per day
Other factors influencing demand • Taste & preference • Advertisements • Expectations Related to future income Related to future price
Demand Function • The mathematical expression of the relation b/w quantity demanded of the commodity & its determinants
Individual demand function • It relates to the demand of individual Qdx = f(Px,Y,P1,…,Pn-1,T,A,Ey,Ep,U) Qdx Quantity Demanded Px Price of product Y Level of house hold income P1..-Pn-1 Price of related products T Taste of consumer A Advertisements Ey Expected future income Ep Expected future price U Determinants not included
Lets derive market demand function • Population • Distribution of consumer
The law of demand • All things remaining constant “The higher the price lower the quantity demanded & vice versa” • Qdx =f(p)
Expressing demand curve as equation • Linear demand curve • Q=-bp • eg. q=2345-3p • Quadratic demand curve • Q=a-bp1/n • eg. Q=200000-5000√p
Underlying Principles of the Law • Any change in price affects demand by • Substitution effect • Income effect
When will the law of demand be violated • Inferior Goods • Positive income effects is greater than negative substitution effect
Individual & market demand schedule • Demand Schedule At any particular time it refers to the series of quantities the consumer is prepared to buy at its different prices eg. Individual demand schedule for oranges
Market Demand Schedule • The quantity of the product demanded by the individual customer are summed up
Individual & Market Demand Curve • Curve is the diagrammatic representation of the demand schedule • Lets work it out.
Why do demand curve slope downwards • Law of diminishing utility • A commodity is frequently used if it is cheaper • A fall in price of superior good will lead to rise in real income • Substitution effect
Law 1 p=a-bq B P=A b A Q o Linear demand curve
Law 2 p=[a/(a+b)]-c • a = (a+b) (p+c) • Hyper parabolic curve or rectangular hyperbola
Law 3 p=a-bq2 • Hyperbolic curve restricted to 1st quadrant
Law 4 • Q=ae-bp p=1/b log (a/q) Exponential demand curve
Exceptions to the law of demand • Giffen Goods • Status Attributing Commodities • Expectation of change in price of commodity
Change in demand Vs Change in quantity demanded • Shift in Demand Curve can be brought by • Change in own price of the commodity – EXTENTION & CONTRACTION • Change in factors other than “own price” – CHANGE IN DEMAND
Revenue concepts • Revenue is closely related to demand • Revenue = Price * Quantity • 3 point of view • Total Revenue • Average Revenue • Marginal Revenue
Total Revenue • The sum total of sale proceeds from the total number of units sold. • TR = Q*P = Quantity * Price
Average Revenue • The total revenue divided by the quantity demanded • AR = TR/Q =P*Q/Q =P ie. AR=P
Marginal Revenue • Change in total revenue when there is a change in the quantity of product sold • MR=TRn-TRn-1 ( Total revenue of nth & n-1th units respectively) • MRn =d(TR)/dq
Nature of demand • Derived demand & Autonomous demand • Derived : I/P which are demanded to help in further production of commodity eg. R/M • Autonomous: Commodity demanded because it is needed for direct consumption. Eg. Pieces of furniture
Producers’ Goods & Consumers Goods • Producers’ Goods : Steel • Consumers Goods: Milk Further classification • Durables : Shoes • Non Durables : Sweets
Consumer Durables • Irregular interval demand • Depends on needs of family • Cooperating services is must sometimes
Producers durables • Professional buyers • Not influenced by pressure selling • Derived demand -volatile
Replacements are postponed/Stored Types Demand for replacement New demand Routine Demand Types Perishable Non Perishable Durables Non Durables
Industry demand & Firm/Company demand • Company demand : The demand for a particular product of a particular firm • Industry Demand : The total demand for the product of a particular indusrty
Market Structure • Monopoly • Homogeneous Oligopoly • Differentiated Oligopoly • Perfect Competition • Monopolistic Competition
Types of market & demand curve • Monopoly : The company demand curve is same as the industry demand curve. • Pure perfect competition • Monopolistic Competition • Oligopoly : • Homogeneous • Differentiated
Total demand & market segment demand Total A B Segments (A,B,C,D) C D