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Elementary Theory of Demand

ICSE · Class 10 · Economics

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1. Meaning of Demand and Quantity Demanded

  • Demand means effective desire for a commodity backed by ability to pay and willingness to pay.
  • Demand requires three conditions: desire, capacity or ability to pay, and willingness to pay.
  • Demand is a relative concept because it is always linked with price and time.
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2. Types of Demand

  • Joint demand exists when two or more goods are demanded together for one purpose.
  • Joint demand is also called complementary demand.
  • Examples of joint demand include printers and ink, car and petrol, and mobile and sim card.
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3. Individual Demand and Market Demand

  • Individual demand is the demand of one consumer or one household.
  • Market demand is the total demand of all consumers in the market at a given price and time.
  • Market demand is obtained by adding the individual demands of all consumers.
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4. Demand Curve and Demand Schedule

  • Demand curve is the graphical representation of a demand schedule.
  • A demand curve shows the relation between the price of a commodity and the amount of that commodity the consumer wishes to purchase.
  • Demand curve is a locus of points showing various alternative price quantity combinations.

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Demand means effective desire or wantDemand refers to different quantitiesJoint demand means goods are demandedIndividual demand is demand by oneA demand schedule shows price

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