The concepts of supply and demand and the notion of equilibrium are quite significant concepts in the study of economics. Let’s begin our understanding of these larger concepts by breaking down these smaller concepts of scarcity and value and exchange, competitive advantage, production.
Scarcity, takes on the idea of limited resources in comparison to a vast amount of potential recipients who want or value the item. When discussing scarcity, the discussion of allocation constantly appears as scarce resources aren 't free for the taking. Markets provide a solution to this issue, as it allows players to exchange something of value at a price they both agree upon. Scarcity puts people in a situation where they must give …show more content…
In a productive economy, countries make that sure that they are producing products that are beneficial to them for trading.
Another concept, Comparative advantage is known as the ability group/individual to carry out a particular economic activity more efficiently than any other activities. Comparative Advantage is significant when talking about trade because, when an individual becomes well trained in something it allows that individual to be able to trade that good for the other goods he/she needs. The theory of comparative advantage looks at who will supply what in the market as firms become further specialized in the production of a specific …show more content…
The demand relationship is all about the marginal value, each items personal value to the consumer. An example of this concept would the chocolate bars that go on sale within the store, customers now consider purchasing chocolate bars at the new decreased price. The more a company works on its comparative advantage the greater the brand recognition is for the product and therefore the more consumer demand the product. This means that as the customer witnesses the drop in price, there was a change in the consumer’s values or willingness to pay which increased the quantity demanded of the particular product. The notion of equilibrium is where supply and demand curves are reduced to a single actuality in the marketplace. Through further analysis of prices and inventory numbers, you are able to understand what’s happening at on the graph at certain times in the economy by using this, economists try to predict outcomes of market interactions. Manufacturers motivated by profits may choose to eliminate excess supply or demand by changing their production methods.
The smaller concepts discussed above allowed the bigger concepts such as supply and demand and the notion of equilibrium to be easily understood because all the concepts connected and have an influence on each other at one or more moments in