ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Demand is just how many of an item a consumer is willing to buy-the sheer quantity. Quantity demanded is how many things a consumer will purchase at a specific price.

Detailed explanation-2: -Economists use the term demand to refer to the amount of some good or service consumers are willing and able to purchase at each price. Demand is based on needs and wants-a consumer may be able to differentiate between a need and a want, but from an economist’s perspective they are the same thing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Demand is simply the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price in a given time period. People demand goods and services in an economy to satisfy their wants, such as food, healthcare, clothing, entertainment, shelter, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.