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Demand

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Card 1Meaning of demand

What is demand?

Answer

Demand for a good is the quantity of the good purchased at a given price at a given time. It includes three parts: price, quantity, and time period. For example, buying 1 kg of rice at Rs. 25 per kg l

Card 2Meaning of demand

What are the three essential components of demand?

Answer

The three essential components of demand are price of the commodity, quantity of the commodity bought, and time period. The time period may be a week, month, or year.

Card 3Meaning of demand

Why is Nitin's purchase of 2 pairs of shoes not an example of demand?

Answer

It is not an example of demand because the price of a pair of shoes is not given. Demand needs price, quantity, and time period together.

Card 4Meaning of demand

Why is Mr. Jafri's purchase of 5 kg of apple not an example of demand?

Answer

It is not an example of demand because the time period is missing. Demand must mention the price, quantity, and time period.

Card 5Meaning of demand

Why is Ms. Harmit Kaur's milk purchase not an example of demand?

Answer

It is not an example of demand because the quantity of milk consumed is not given. Demand needs price, quantity, and time period.

Card 6Demand and desire

What is the difference between desire and demand?

Answer

Desire is only wanting a good. Demand is desire backed by ability to purchase and actual payment of price. If a person wants a good but cannot pay for it, it remains desire and does not become demand.

Card 7Law of demand

State the law of demand.

Answer

If price of a commodity falls, its quantity demanded increases, and if price of the commodity rises, its quantity demanded falls, other things remaining constant.

Card 8Law of demand

What does 'other things remaining constant' mean in the law of demand?

Answer

It means that factors other than price do not change. These include price of related goods, income of the buyer, and tastes and preferences. This condition is also called ceteris paribus.

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What are the important topics in Demand for NIOS Class 10 Economics?
Key topics in Demand include Decision flow showing how desire becomes demand when ability and willingness to pay are present, Mind map showing all four main factors that influence how much of a good an individual demands, Shows the inverse relationship between price changes and quantity demanded. These are the concepts NIOS Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Demand — NIOS Class 10 Economics?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 43 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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