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Define both demand and supply
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Define both demand and supply Demand is the quantity of a good or service that consumers have actually purchased at various price levels, in a period of time. Supply refers to the quantity of a good or service that all firms in an industry are able to offer for sale at different price levels, in a period of time. Explain the distinction between an extension/construction and an increase/decrease in demand and supply Expansions/contractions in demand occur when there is a price change for the good in question. It leads to movements along the demand curve. An increase/decrease in demand leads to a shift in the demand curve. These shifts are brought about by changes in the other conditions affecting consumer demand, and not price changes. The distinction between an increase/decrease and expansion/contraction of supply is the same. An expansion/contraction in demand occurs when there is a price change and leads to movement along the supply curve....
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