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Chapter 10

Price changes
Economics IGCSE
Learning objectives
By the end of this chapter you will be able to:

• explain how changes in market conditions cause price changes

• use demand and supply diagrams to illustrate changes in market


conditions and the consequences for equilibrium price and sales
Can you name a few items that have been increasing in price in recent
years?

Can you name a few items that have been decreasing in price in recent
years?

What causes prices to change?


The effect of changes in demand
• Price changes when the market conditions of demand and supply
change.

• What are some of the conditions of demand?

• And supply?
Test your knowledge: Describe P1? Describe P2?

Market forces:
?
Price

P1

P ?

P2

Q1 Q Q2
Quantity
The effect of changes in demand
Shawarmas:
Step 1. _____ currently equals _______. There are no s______ or s______ in the market.
S
Price

P1

P Market equilibrium

P2

Q1 Q Q2
Quantity
The effect of changes in demand
Shawarmas:
Step 2. research shows that eating 2 shawarmas a day is good for your health. What will
happen now?
S
Price

P1

P Market equilibrium

P2

Q1 Q Q2
Quantity
The effect of changes in demand
Shawarmas:
Step 2. Demand will increase. The demand curve will shift to the right
S
Price

P1

P2

D1
D

Q1 Q Q2
Quantity
The effect of changes in demand
Shawarmas:
Step 2. What do you notice now? Is the market in a state of equilibrium?
S
Price

P1

P2

D1

Q1 Q Q2
Quantity
The effect of changes in demand
Shawarmas:
Step 3. What will happen next?
S
Price

P1

P2

D1

Q1 Q Q2
Quantity
The effect of changes in demand
Shawarmas:
Step 3. The price will rise to clear the market. ________ will contract and ______ will
extend until they reach the new _____ ______.
S
Price

P1

D1

Q Q1 Quantity
The effect of changes in supply
Land Cruisers:
Step 1. _____ currently equals _______. There are no s______ or s______ in the market.
S
Price

P1

P Market equilibrium

P2

Q1 Q Q2
Quantity
The effect of changes in supply
Land Cruisers:
Step 2. The cost of manufacturing Land Cruisers significantly reduces due to the
introduction of new robotics and AI. What will happen now?
S
Price

P1

P2

Q1 Q Q2
Quantity
The effect of changes in supply
Land Cruisers:
Step 2. At the original equilibrium price, where is demand and supply now? Describe the
market.
Price S

S1
P1

P2

Quantity
The effect of changes in supply
Land Cruisers:
Step 2. At the original equilibrium price P, there is excess supply, or a ________.
Therefore, prices will _______to ________ the _________.
Price

S1

Quantity
The effect of changes in supply
Land Cruisers:
Step 3. A fall in price will cause ________ to ________ and _______ to _______ until we
reach a new ________ ________ at X.
Price

S1

Quantity
The effect of changes in supply
Land Cruisers:
Step 3. the market will reach a new equilibrium point at X.
Price

S1

P1
X

Q Q1 Quantity

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