Microeconomics

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The cross-price elasticity of demand is defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded of one good divided by the percentage change in the price of a related good. If the two goods are substitutes, an increase in the price of one will lead to an increase in the quantity demanded of the other; if they are complements, an increase in the price of one will lead to a decrease in the quantity demanded of the other. The Law of Demand states that there is a negative relationship between a good's price and the quantity demanded. The customary negative slope of a demand curve is the graphical representation of the Law of Demand
Each point on an individual's demand curve corresponds to one of the entries in his or her demand schedule
The market demand curve is achieved by horizontally summing up the individual demand curves
The demand curve shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, other factors held constant. Because of this, when the price of a good changes, the result is a movement along the demand curve, not a shift of the entire demand curve.
The demand curve shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, other
A good is considered to be a normal good if consumers demand more of it when their income increases. Conversely, a good is classified as an inferior good if an increase in income results in a leftward shift of the demand curve.
Two goods are considered to be complements if an increase in the price of one causes the demand curve for the other to shift to the left
The quantity supplied of any good is the amount of a good that sellers are willing and able to sell. A supply schedule is a table showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied; a supply curve is a graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied
The Law of Supply states that, other things equal, as the price of a good rises, the quantity supplied rises as

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