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AP Microeconomics Module 5 Flashcards

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5868057885competitive marketa market in which there are many buyers and sellers of the same good or service, none of whom can influence the price at which the good or service is sold0
5868057886supply and demand modelA model of how a competitive market works1
5868057887demand scheduleData that shows how much of a good or service consumers will be willing and able to buy at different prices2
5868057888quantity demandedThe actual amount of a good or service consumers are willing and able to buy at some specific price3
5868057889demand curveA graphical representation of the demand schedule. it shows the relationship between quantity demanded and price4
5868057890law of demandA higher price for a good or service, all other things being equal, leads people to demand a smaller quantity of that good or service5
5868057891change in demandA shift of the demand curve, which changes the quantity demanded at any given price6
5868057892movement along the demand curveA change in the quantity demanded of a good that is the result of a change in that good's price7
5868057893substitutesTwo goods that could be used for the same purpose (example: Chicken and Prok).Iif the price of one good rises and leads to an increase in demand for the other good8
5868057894complementsTwo goods that are normally used together (example: Bread and Sandwich Meat). If the price of one good rises and leads to a decrease in the demand for the other good9
5868057895normal goodA good that consumers what more of when thier income rises (example: T-Bone Steaks). Thus when income increases the demand for a good also increases10
5868057896inferior goodA good that consumers what less of when their income rise. Then when a drop in income occurs this good experiences a increase in demand (example: Rusty Old Cars).11
5868057897individual demand curveillustrates the relationship between quantity demanded and price for an individual consumer12

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