MICRO ECONOMICS DEMAND AND SUPPLY-MARKET EQUILIBRIUM

D.B.NAIDU

I. INTRODUCTION

and Supply is one of the most fundamental concepts of economics and it is the backbone of a market economy. The relationship between demand and supply underlie the forces behind the allocation of resources. In market economy, demand and supply theory will allocate resources in the most efficient way possible.
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Demand

II. CONCEPT OF DEMAND

It refers to both the ability to pay and a willingness to buy by the consumer (s). Demand is sometimes called effective demand. Demand can be shown by a demand schedule which shows the maximum quantity demanded (willing & able to buy) at all prices.

THE DETERMINANTS

1. Price of the good 2. Tastes 3. Income of the buyer 4.Weather 5.Prices of related products 6. Future expectations 7.The number of buyers in the market

PRICE OF THE GOOD

TASTES

INCOME OF THE BUYER

WEATHER

PRICES OF RELATED PRODUCTS

FUTURE EXPECTATIONS

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THE NUMBER OF BUYERS IN THE MARKET

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DEMAND SCHEDULE

A demand schedule is a table showing the quantities of a good that a consumer would buy at all different prices within a time period, ceteris paribus.

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A DEMAND SCHEDULE FOR A GOOD OF A CONSUMER

Price ($ per unit) Quantity Demanded

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20 15 12

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4 6 8

10
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10
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MARKET DEMAND SCHEDULE

Price (Rs. per unit)
30 20

Quantity Demanded
RAM 2 4 SYAM 1 3 Market (i.e. R + S) 3 7

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12 10

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8 10

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7 9

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LAW OF DEMAND

The relationship between prices and quantity demanded is called the law of demand in economics. The law of demand states that, if all other factors remain equal, the higher the price of a good, the less people will demand that good. In other words, the higher the price, the lower the quantity demanded.
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LAW OF DEMAND CURVE

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THE MOVEMENT ALONG A DEMAND CURVE: CHANGE IN QUANTITY DEMANDED

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THE SHIFT OF A DEMAND CURVE: CHANGE IN DEMAND

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FACTORS AFFECTING A CHANGE IN DEMAND A SHIFT OF DEMAND CURVE

1) Prices of Related Goods 2) Income 3) Taste 4) Weather 5) Expectations of Future Price 6) Derived Demand 7) Size of Population

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III. CONCEPT OF SUPPLY

It refers to both the ability to sell (produce) and the willingness to sell by the producer (s). Supply implies an effective supply. Supply can be shown by a supply schedule which shows the maximum quantity supplied at all different prices.

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SUPPLY SCHEDULE
Price (Rs. per unit)
10 18 28 40

Quantity Supplied
2 4 6 8

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MARKET SUPPLY SCHEDULE

Price (Rs. per unit) Quantity Supplied
RAM SYAM 2 4 6 8 10 3 5 8 10 11 Market (i.e. R + S) 5 9 14 18 21
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10 18 28 40 50

LAW OF SUPPLY
The law of supply demonstrates the quantities that will be sold at a certain price. But unlike the law of demand, the supply relationship shows an upward slope. This means that the higher the price, the higher the quantity supplied. Producers supply more at a higher price because selling a higher quantity at higher price increases Profit for the Suppliers.
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LAW OF SUPPLY CURVE

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THE MOVEMENT ALONG A SUPPLY CURVE: CHANGE IN QUANTITY SUPPLIED

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THE SHIFT OF A SUPPLY CURVE CHANGE IN SUPPLY

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FACTORS AFFECTING A CHANGE IN SUPPLY A SHIFT OF SUPPLY CURVE

1) Prices of Related Goods 2) Prices of Factors of Production 3) State of Technology 4) Objectives of firms 5) Weather 6) Expectation on future prices 7) Number of producers or suppliers
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TIME AND SUPPLY

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III. DEMAND & SUPPLY ANALYSIS

DEMAND AND SUPPLY RELATIONSHIP CONCEPT OF MARKET PRICE

With demand & supply in a market, the interaction between market demand & supply together will determine the market price of a good.

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DETERMINATION OF EQUILIBRIUM PRICE & QUANTITY IN A MARKET

Price (Rs. per unit) Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied

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200
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1100
900

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30 20

600
800 1000

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500 300

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1200

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EQUILIBRIUM
When supply and demand are equal (i.e. when the supply function and demand function intersect) the economy is said to be at equilibrium. At this point, the allocation of goods are at its most efficient use because the amount of goods being supplied is exactly the same as the amount of goods being demanded.

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EQUILIBRIUM DIAGRAM

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CHANGES IN EQUILIBRIUM

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1. EXCESS SUPPLY

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2. EXCESS DEMAND

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FAMOUS STUDENTS OF ECONOMICS

1. Dadabhai Naoroji 2.MahadevGovind Ranade 3.Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 4. C.N. Vakil 5. D.R. Gadgil
6. B.R. Shenoy 7. V.K.R.V. Rao 8. Malcolm S Adiseshiah 9. P.R. Brahmananda 10. Amartya Kumar Sen

Ronald Reagon- Former President of US Kofi Annan - Former Secretary General(UN) Arnold Schwarzenegger-Governor of California
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Friday, October 11, 2013

D.B.Naidu
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dbnaidu@hotmail.com

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