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Law of Demand
The laws of supply and demand dictate how the market functions within an economic society. These laws also affect how commodity pricing is determined and how it may fluctuate depending on the amount of readily available products or services and the intensity of demand for said products and services.
The law of demand stipulates that "other things held constant, as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded will fall" (Supply and Demand, n.d.). There are several factors that can influence the demand of a commodity including income, the price of related products, consumer tastes and preferences, and expectations. Income helps to determine the quality of a commodity being sold. For example, as an individual's income increases, then it is reasonable to assume that this individual has an increased ability to purchase more goods. If the demand of a good increases proportionately with an income increase, then this is called a "normal good," however, if the demand of a good decreases when an income is increased then the good...
The price of related goods also affect demand. These related goods can be used to as substitutes for the goods or services offered, or they can be complementary products that help to elevate the use of the original good. Tastes and preferences also help to determine demand, however consumers' personal tastes are not likely to change in the short-term; tastes and preferences also help to determine how related goods are purchased in conjunction with the original good. Expectations also help to determine how demand is calculated. For example, if a good's price is expected to rise in the future, then it is likely that a present increase in demand may occur in an attempt to offset future price disparities (Supply and Demand, n.d.).
In order to calculate the demand of a certain commodity, demand curves may be analyzed. Demand curves look to "isolate the relationship between quantity demanded and the price of the product, while hold all other influences constant" (Supply and Demand, n.d.).…
References
Supply and Demand. (n.d.). Basic Economics. Accessed 15 November 2011 from, http://www.basiceconomics.info/supply-and-demand.php
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