Category: Micro Economics

The labor market, also known as the job market, refers to the supply of and demand for labor, in which employees provide the supply and employers provide the demand. It is a major component of any economy and is intricately linked to markets for capital, goods, and services. The number of people willing to work is…

In economics, production theory explains the principles in which the business has to take decisions on how much of each commodity it sells and how much it produces and also how much of raw material ie., fixed capital and labor it employs and how much it will use. It defines the relationships between the prices…

Market structure, in economics, depicts how firms are differentiated and categorised based on the types of goods they sell and how their operations are affected by external factors and elements. Market structure makes it easier to understand the characteristics of diverse markets. This market structure exists when there are multiple sellers who attempt to seem…

Elasticity is an economic concept used to measure the change in the aggregate quantity demanded of a good or service in relation to price movements of that good or service. A product is considered to be elastic if the quantity demand of the product changes more than proportionally when its price increases or decreases.

In microeconomic theory, the opportunity cost of a particular activity option is the loss of value or benefit that would be incurred the cost by engaging in that activity, relative to engaging in an alternative activity offering a higher return in value or benefit. For example, you spend time and money going to a movie, you cannot spend…

The law of supply and demand is a theory that explains the interaction between the sellers of a resource and the buyers for that resource. The theory defines the relationship between the price of a given good or product and the willingness of people to either buy or sell it. Generally, as price increases, people…

Supply in economics is defined as the total amount of a given product or service a supplier offers to consumers at a given period and a given price level. It is usually determined by market movement. For instance, a higher demand may push a supplier to increase supply. In economics, supply is the number of goods an…

Demand is the quantity of consumers who are willing and able to buy products at various prices during a given period of time. Demand for any commodity implies the consumers’ desire to acquire the good, the willingness and ability to pay for it. For example, if a consumer is hungry and buys a slice of pizza, the…

Microeconomics is the study of how individuals and companies make choices regarding the allocation and utilization of resources. It also studies how individuals and businesses coordinate and cooperate, and the subsequent effect on the price, demand, and supply. Microeconomics refers to the goods and services market and addresses economic and consumer concerns.  Its principles can be usefully…

Supply in economics is defined as the total amount of a given product or service a supplier offers to consumers at a given period and a given price level. It is usually determined by market movement. For instance, a higher demand may push a supplier to increase supply. In economics, supply is the number of goods an…