The Determinants of Demand

By Jodi Beggs, About.com Guide

Today's demand can also depend on consumers' expectations of future prices, incomes, prices of related goods, and so on. For example, consumers demand more of an item today if they expect the price to increase increase in the future. Similarly, people who expect their incomes to increase in the future will often increase their consumption today.

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• Price as a Determinant of Demand
• Income as a Determinant of Demand
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• Tastes as a Determinant of Demand
• Expectations as a Determinant of Demand
• Number of Buyers as a Determinant of Market Demand

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