How markets work 1
Across
- 3. Achieving the highest possible level of satisfaction or profit from a decision or resource allocation (10, 8)
- 5. A measure of how sensitive the quantity demanded of a good is to changes in its price (5, 10, 2, 6)
- 8. Products that are typically used together, where a price change in one affects the demand for the other (10)
- 10. Consumer trends and styles that influence what people want to buy and how demand changes over time (7)
- 11. External factors other than price, such as income, advertising, or population changes, that influence the level of demand (10, 2, 6)
- 17. Variations in the number or demographics of people in a region, which can impact the demand for goods and services (10, 7)
- 18. The purchasing power of income after adjusting for inflation, reflecting how much can actually be bought (4, 6)
- 20. A change in demand caused by non-price factors like income, tastes, or the price of related goods, moving the entire demand graph (6, 2, 3, 6, 5)
- 22. An increase in the quantity demanded of a good or service due to a fall in its price (9, 2, 6)
- 23. Government-imposed rules or laws designed to regulate economic activity, such as protecting consumers or markets (11)
- 24. A measure showing how the demand for one product changes in response to the price change of another related product (5, 10, 2, 6)
- 25. A change in the quantity demanded caused solely by a change in the price of a product, with no other factors involved (8, 5, 3, 6, 5)
Down
- 1. Non-essential goods or services that consumers purchase when incomes are higher, such as holidays or designer goods (8)
- 2. The cost of substitutes or complementary products that can influence the demand for a particular good (5, 2, 5, 5)
- 4. The economic principle stating that as more units of a good are consumed, the satisfaction gained from each additional unit decreases (11, 8, 8)
- 6. The process where individuals or businesses make choices based on comparing costs with benefits to achieve the best possible outcome (8, 8, 6)
- 7. Goods that can be used in place of each other, where a rise in the price of one increases the demand for the other (11)
- 9. A measure of the overall well-being of society, reflecting the benefits enjoyed by consumers and producers (8, 7)
- 12. A graph illustrating how the price of a good affects the quantity that consumers are willing to purchase (6, 5)
- 13. Products whose demand decreases when consumer incomes rise, often replaced by higher-quality alternatives (8, 5)
- 14. The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices in a given time period (6)
- 15. The responsiveness of demand for a good to changes in consumer income, identifying goods as normal or inferior (6, 10, 2, 6)
- 16. A decrease in the quantity demanded of a product when its price rises, assuming all other factors remain constant (10, 2, 6)
- 19. Essential goods or services that people need for survival, with demand remaining stable regardless of income (11)
- 21. The use of promotions, media, and campaigns to increase awareness and influence consumer demand for products or services (11)