ECON 2000 Chapter : Econ 2000- Chapter7
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Ceteris paribus a latin term meaning all other things constant or nothing else changes : ceteris paribus- is an assumption used to examine the effect of one influence on an outcome while holding all other influences constant. Shift facts in demand- important demand shift factors include: society"s income, the prices of other goods, tastes (preferences, expectations, taxes and subsidies to consumers. The demand for one rises as the price of the other rises (or the demand for one falls as the price of the other falls: ex. Coke and pepsi: factors causing a shift in the demand curve- complements, complements- two goods that used jointly in consumption. If two goods are complements, the demand for one rises as the price of the other falls (or the demand for one falls as the price of the other rises: ex. Peanut butter and jelly; tennis balls and tennis.