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CompetitiveMarkets- Demand
IBSection1:Microeconomics
DemandforGoodsandServices
• Basicdefinitionofdemand:• Demandforagoodorserviceisthe
quantitythatpurchasersarewillingandabletobuy atagivenpriceinagivenperiodoftime.
• Effectivedemand:• Onlyifdemandforaproductisbacked
upbyawillingnessandabilitytopaythemarketpricedoesdemandbecomeseffectiveorrealizedoractual.
• Thebasiclawofdemandisthatdemandvariesinverselywithprice–lowerpricesmakeproductsmoreaffordableforconsumers.
Effectivedemand isbackedupwithan
abilitytopay
Potential(latent)demandisnotyetexpressedinthe
market
TheDemandCurve:Price&QuantityDemanded
PriceofCoffee
Quantitydemandedofcoffee
DemandforCoffee
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P2
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Ahigherpriceleadstoacontraction ofquantitydemanded
Alowerpriceleadstoanexpansionofquantitydemanded
Onlychangesinmarketpricecauseamovementalongthedemandcurve
IncomeandSubstitutionEffectsofaPriceChange
Incomeeffect
• Afallinpriceincreasestherealpurchasingpowerofconsumers
• Thisallowspeopletobuymorewithagivenbudget
• Fornormalgoods,demandriseswithanincreaseinrealincome
Substitutioneffect
• AfallinthepriceofgoodXmakesitrelativelycheapercomparedtosubstitutes
• SomeconsumerswillswitchtogoodXleadingtohigherdemand
•Muchdependsonwhetherproductsareclosesubstitutes
CausesofShiftsintheDemandCurve
1. Changingpricesofsubstitutes incompetitivedemand2. Changingpriceofacomplements– i.e.productsinjointdemand3. Changesintherealincomeofconsumers
– Whenrealincomegoesup,ourabilitytopurchaseincreases,andthiscausesanoutwardshiftinthedemandcurve.
– Butwhenincomesfalltherewillbeadecreaseindemand,exceptforinferiorgoods
4. Changesinthedistributionofincome- amoreequaldistributionofincomecanincreasetotaldemandbecauserelativelypoorerconsumersspendahigherproportionoftheirincome
5. Theeffectsofadvertisingandmarketing6. Interestratesanddemand(e.g.affectingthecostofcredit)7. Changesinthesizeandagestructureofapopulation8. Seasonalfactorsforsomegoodsandservices9. Socialandemotionalfactors influencingpreferencesandchoices
IllustratingShiftsintheDemandCurve
PriceofCoffee
Quantitydemandedofcoffee
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D1toD3isaninwardshiftofdemand– lessisdemandedateachmarketprice
D1toD2isanoutwardshiftofdemand– moreisdemandedateachmarketprice
Changesinpricedonotcauseshiftsinthedemandcurveforaproduct
MarketDemand:GlobalSalesofWearableDevices
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Wearable cameras Smartglasses Smartwatches
Healthcare Sports/activitytrackers Wearable 3Dmotiontrackers
Smartclothing
Globalmarketdemandforwearabledevicesissoaring– towhatextentaresocialfactorsmoreimportantthanfactorssuchasincome?
FallingDemand:GlobalSalesofAppleiPods
RisingdemandforsuperiortechnologyproductshascausedApple’sglobalsalesoftheiPodtocollapseinrecentyears
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ChangingPreferences– MovieConsumptionintheUK
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Thepatternofdemandformoviesischanging!Digitalsalesnowaccountfor20%ofsalesandthesharefromphysicalsalesisfalling.
TheConceptofUtility
• Utilityisameasureofthesatisfaction thatwegetfrompurchasingandconsumingagoodorservice
• Totalutility:– Thetotalsatisfactionfromagiven
levelofconsumption• Marginalutility
– Thechangeinsatisfactionfromconsuminganextraunit
• Standardeconomictheorybelievesintheideaofdiminishingreturnsi.e.themarginalutilityofextraunitsdeclinesasmoreisconsumed
Utilityisameasureofsatisfactionfrom
consumption
Doestheutilitywegetaffectour
willingnesstopay?
DiminishingMarginalUtilityandDemandCurve
• Marginalutilityisthechangeinsatisfactionfromconsuminganextraunitofagoodorservice
• Beyondacertainpoint,marginalutilitymaystarttofall(diminish)
• Thishappenswiththe4th unitwhereMUfallsto12
• The8th unitcarrieszeromarginalutilityi.e.totalutilityisconstant
• Ifmarginalutilityisfalling,thenconsumerswillonlybepreparedtopayalowerprice
• Thishelpstoexplainthedownwardslopingdemandcurveforagoodorservice
QuantityConsumed
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MarginalUtility(MU)
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TheParadoxofValue
• TheParadoxofValueisalsoknownasthediamond-waterparadox• Weunderstandthatwaterisnecessarytosustainlifeandthatornaments
suchasdiamondsarejustthat– certainlylifesustaining.• Butwatertypicallyhasalowprice,whileapieceofdiamondjewelryhasa
ahighmarketprice.• Onereasonisthatwaterisabundantrelativetodemandwhereas
diamondsarescarcerelativetodemand• Valueinusei.e.drinkingwatertosatisfyyourthirst• Valueinexchange– whataresourcecanbesoldforinexchangeforother
products.Nothingismoreusefulthanwater:butitwillpurchasescarceanything.Thereverse isusuallytrueforexpensivejewelry
Cheapwater Expensivejewelry
SeasonalDemandforGoodsandServices
• Seasonalityreferstofluctuationsinoutputandsalesrelatedtotheseasonaloftheyear.
• Formostproductstherewillbeseasonalpeaksandtroughsinproductionand/orsales
• DemandforslipperspeaksintherunuptoChristmas
• Demandforplantsatgardencentresislinkedtotheplantingseason
• ThereishighdemandfordecoratingmaterialsbeforetheEasterweekend
• Highstreetretailerssuchasjewelrycompaniesmaysellasmuchas80-90%oftheirproductsoverXmas
• Theatrestakeahigh%oftheirincomeduringpantomimeseason
Easterchocolate
Summerfruits
Winterclothing Skiseasonproducts
Someexamplesofseasonaldemand
Social&EmotionalFactorsInfluencingDemand
Socialfactors:• Socialawarenesse.g.awarenessofhealthrisksfromsmoking,gambling
• Socialnorms - changingnormsofbehavioure.g.demandforrecycledbags
• Socialpressurese.g.peerpressuresaffectingdemandforlegalhighs&otherdrugs
Emotionalfactors:• Emotionalarousalcanaffectthedemandforhealthinsuranceaftermajorincidents
• Bingedrinkingandeatingattimesofpersonalinsecurity
• Demandforproductssuchasfootballseasonticketsandantiquesalsohasastrongemotionalattachment
NetworksandDemandChoices
Increasinglyinthedigitaleconomy,thechoicesmadebyconsumersareinfluencedbythedecisionsofothers.Agoodexampleisthedecisionaboutwhichmessengerapptouse.
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MarketDemand– theRiseoftheiPhone!
TheAppleiPhonewaslaunchedin2007andin2015annualsalesareexpectedtoclimbabove230millionunits.(Source:Apple).Inthefirstthreequartersof2015,Appleclaimed92percentofthesmartphoneindustry’saggregateprofits
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DerivedDemand
• Deriveddemandisthedemandforafactorofproductionusedtoproduceanothergoodorservice
• Steel:Thedemandforsteelisstronglylinkedtothemarketdemandforcarsandtheconstructionofnewbuildings.
• Wood:Woodisaproductwheremuchofthedemandcomesfromtheusestowhichitcanbeput.– TheenduseofwoodintheUKis:Construction:60%,Furniture:15%,Packaging:15%,Fencing:7%,Other:3%
• Labour:Infactormarkets,thedemandforlabourisderived• Transport:Anincreaseinthedemandforairtravelwillleadtoa
riseinthedemandforairplanepilots.
Theideaofderiveddemand isimportant tousewhendiscussing inter-relationshipsbetweenmarkets.Manyquestionsconsider twoormoremarkets.
CompositeDemand
• Compositedemandexistswheregoodshavemorethanoneuse - anincreaseinthedemandforoneproductleadstoafallinsupplyoftheother
• Anexampleismilkwhichcanbeusedforcheese,yoghurts,cream,butterandotherproductsincludingfertilizer!
• Anotherexampleis land – e.g.farmlandcanbedevelopedinmanydifferentways,urbanlandhasdifferentusesetc.
• Oilisusedinmanydifferentindustriessuchasplastics.
Butter Yoghurt
MilkChocolate Cheese
Unprocessedmilkhasmanyfinaluses
TheFallandRiseofVinylAlbumSalesintheUK
In2014,over1.2millionvinylLPsweresoldintheUK,upfromjust205,000soldin2007.Whatmightexplainthisrebound?
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LinearDemandFunctions
• Thedemandfunctioncanbewrittenintheformofanequation• Qa=a=bP whereQdisquantitydemanded• aisaconstant– determinedbynon-pricefactors• Pisthepriceoftheproduct• Forexample:• DemandforProductY=200– 4P• Thereforeifthemarketpriceis£40,thenQd=200– 160=40• Ifthemarketpricefallsto£20,thenQd=200– 80=120• I.e.afallinmarketpricecausesanexpansionofdemand
LinearDemandFunction– ChangesinMarketPrice
• Thedemandfunctionfordailysalesoftakeawaypizzaisestimatedtobe• Qd=500– 5P(wherePisthe$priceofpizza)• Initiallythebusinesssetsapriceof$20foratakeawaypizza• Qd=500– 5(20)=400unitsperday• Followingariseincosts,thepizzacompanyraisestheirpriceto$25,otherconditionsofdemandremainingthesame(ceterisparibus)• Now:Qd=500– 5(25)=500-125=375• Highermarketpricecausesacontractionofdemand
LinearDemandFunction– ChangesinNon-PriceFactor
• Thedemandfunctionfordailysalesoftakeawaypizzaisestimatedtobe• Qd=500– 5P(wherePisthe$priceofpizza)• Initiallythebusinesssetsapriceof$20foratakeawaypizza• Qd=500– 5(20)=400unitsperday• Followingachangeinrealincomesofconsumersthenewdemandfunctionis• Qd=800– 5P• Atapriceof$20,demandforpizzas=800– 5(20)• Newdemand=700.Ariseinrealincomehascausedanoutwardshiftofdemandforpizza.
LinearDemandFunction– ChangesinCoefficient
• Thedemandfunctionfordailysalesoftakeawaypizzaisestimatedtobe• Qd=500– 5P(wherePisthe$priceofpizzaand5isthecoefficientofP)• Ifthemarketpriceofpizzais$20thenQd=400• IfthereisachangeinthecoefficientofPthiswillaffectthesteepnessofthedemandcurve• ThusifthenewlineardemandfunctionisQd=500-8P• Atapriceof$20,thenQd=500– 8(20)=340
CompetitiveMarkets- Demand
IBSection1:Microeconomics