Market Dynamics: Demand, Supply, and Competition
Market Dynamics
Market: A set of activities for the sale of a product made by sellers and buyers.
Demand
The quantity of goods which buyers are willing to purchase at a specified price.
Factors Influencing Demand
- The price of the property concerned
- The price of related goods (complementary, substitute)
- Disposable income (inferior, normal, and luxury goods)
- Consumer preferences
The demand curve is a graphical representation of the demand function, showing the quantities buyers are willing to buy at each price.
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Market Classifications and Structures
A market refers to an arrangement whereby buyers and sellers come in contact with each other, directly or indirectly, to buy or sell goods.
Multiple Classifications
- On the basis of Area/Region:
- Local
- National
- International
- On the basis of Consumption:
- Consumer
- Industrial
- On the basis of Level of Development:
- Developed
- Developing
- Emerging
- On the basis of Competition:
- Monopoly
- Perfect Market
- Imperfect Market
- Macroeconomic Classification:
- Goods and Services
- Financial
- Labor
Market Types
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Environment Analysis of Bolivia
1. What is the population density of Bolivia, and how is it calculated?
The population density of Bolivia is 7.56 per km2. It is calculated by dividing the total population by the surface area.
2. What is the average Bolivian population growth?
Bolivia’s population grows an average of 2.3 percent annually, meaning that 150,000 new people are added, surviving infant and maternal mortality.
3. What percentage represents the indigenous population in the country? Explain and
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The Law of Demand
The Law of Demand is a cornerstone of economic theory, articulating the inverse relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers. This principle asserts that, ceteris paribus (all other factors being equal), as the price of a good rises, the quantity demanded falls, and conversely, as the price falls, the quantity demanded rises1.
This relationship is underpinned by two key effects: the income effect and the substitution effect. The income
Impact of Inflation, Public Deficit, and the EU
Impact of Inflation on Purchasing Power and Prices
- If prices rise but wages do not, purchasing power is reduced.
- The more inflation rises, the higher the price of money will be.
- If a price rises in one country more than in a neighboring country, it will be harder for the country to sell products abroad because prices will be more expensive.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The Consumer Price Index measures the change in prices of consumer goods in a given period. It is used to measure the evolution of inflation.
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International Economics I
Scope of Content for the Final Test
1. Aspects of Globalization
- Internationalization: The process of increasing involvement of enterprises in international markets.
- Universalization: The spread of culture, trends, customs, and practices around the world.
- Liberalization: Enhancing the flows of goods, services, labor, and capital on the international scale.
- Homogenization: Reduction in cultural diversity through the popularization and diffusion of a wide array of cultural symbols—not