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What is the law of demand? Explain.
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"As the price of a good or service decreases, the quantity people want to buy normally increases, and vice versa.
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how many would you buy?
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What is an economist's definition of demand?
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a consumer is willing and able to buy an item at the given price
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What is a demand curve?
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a graph showing the quantity of the product demanded at different prices. only downward sloping
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what did you draw?
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What is a supply curve?
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a graph showing the amount of a good, sellers are willing and able to sell at various prices. Only upward sloping
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What is surplus?
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an amount supplied that is more than the amount demanded
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What is shortage?
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an amount supplied that is less than the amount demanded
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What is the equilibrium point and quantity?
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the point at which the demand and supply curves intersect
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What is the law of supply?
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Law stating that as the price of a good increases, the quantity supplied of the good increases, and as the price of a good decreases, the quantity supplied of the good decreases.
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What is the law of demand? Explain.
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"As the price of a good or service decreases, the quantity people want to buy normally increases, and vice versa.
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how many would you buy?
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What is an economist's definition of demand?
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a consumer is willing and able to buy an item at the given price
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What is a demand curve?
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a graph showing the quantity of the product demanded at different prices. only downward sloping
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what did you draw?
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What is a supply curve?
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a graph showing the amount of a good, sellers are willing and able to sell at various prices. Only upward sloping
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What is surplus?
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an amount supplied that is more than the amount demanded
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What is shortage?
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an amount supplied that is less than the amount demanded
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What is the equilibrium point and quantity?
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the point at which the demand and supply curves intersect
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What is the law of supply?
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Law stating that as the price of a good increases, the quantity supplied of the good increases, and as the price of a good decreases, the quantity supplied of the good decreases.
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