In: Economics
In an answer of at least two well-developed paragraphs, provide a definition of the law of demand and explain how it can be used to determine prices. Provide an example of your own to illustrate this concept.
Definition: The law of demand states that
other factors being constant , price and quantity demand of any
good and service are inversely related to each other. When the
price of a product increases, the demand for the same product will
fall.
Description: Law of demand explains
consumer choice behavior when the price changes. In the market,
assuming other factors affecting demand being constant, when the
price of a good rises, it leads to a fall in the demand of that
good. This is the natural consumer choice behavior. This happens
because a consumer hesitates to spend more for the good with the
fear of going out of cash.
The diagram shows that the demand
curve which is downward sloping. It means when the price
of the commodity increases from price p3 to p2, then its quantity
demand comes down from Q3 to Q2 and then to Q3 and vice
versa.