Seekh Logo

AI-powered learning platform providing comprehensive practice questions, detailed explanations, and interactive study tools across multiple subjects.

Explore Subjects

Sciences
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
Humanities
  • Psychology
  • History
  • Philosophy

Learning Tools

  • Study Library
  • Practice Quizzes
  • Flashcards
  • Study Summaries
  • Q&A Bank
  • PDF to Quiz Converter
  • Video Summarizer
  • Smart Flashcards

Support

  • Help Center
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Pricing

© 2025 Seekh Education. All rights reserved.

Seekh Logo
HomeHomework HelpeconomicsSupply and Demand

Supply and Demand

This topic focuses on the fundamental principles of supply and demand, particularly how changes in production costs affect market equilibrium. It emphasizes the significance of graphical analysis in visualizing economic concepts, such as the leftward shift of the supply curve due to rising labor costs, resulting in higher prices and decreased quantities sold. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for students as it forms the basis for analyzing various market scenarios and making informed predictions about price adjustments.

beginner
2 hours
Economics
0 views this week
Study FlashcardsQuick Summary
0

Overview

Supply and demand are fundamental concepts in economics that explain how prices are determined in a market. Demand refers to how much of a product consumers want to buy, while supply refers to how much producers are willing to sell. The interaction between these two forces creates market equilibrium...

Quick Links

Study FlashcardsQuick SummaryPractice Questions

Key Terms

Demand
The quantity of a product that consumers are willing to buy at various prices.

Example: If the price of ice cream decreases, more people will want to buy it.

Supply
The quantity of a product that producers are willing to sell at various prices.

Example: If the price of smartphones increases, manufacturers will produce more.

Market Equilibrium
The point where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded.

Example: At $10, the number of pizzas supplied equals the number demanded.

Surplus
A situation where supply exceeds demand.

Example: If too many shoes are produced, there will be a surplus.

Shortage
A situation where demand exceeds supply.

Example: If a new game console is released and is sold out, there is a shortage.

Shift in Demand
A change in consumer preferences that increases or decreases demand.

Example: A health trend can increase the demand for organic foods.

Related Topics

Market Structures
Study different types of market structures like monopolies and oligopolies.
intermediate
Consumer Behavior
Explore how consumers make decisions and how it affects demand.
intermediate
Price Controls
Learn about government-imposed limits on prices and their effects on markets.
advanced

Key Concepts

Law of DemandLaw of SupplyMarket EquilibriumShifts in Demand and Supply