Article Analysis for Economics
University of Phoenix
Principles of Microeconomics
ECO/365
Professor James Harris III
Aug 7, 2008
Article Analysis The article that will be used for this analysis is “Supply, demand, and the Internet-economic lessons for microeconomic principles courses” by Fred Englander and Ronald L. Moy. There will be definitions for the following economics, microeconomics, Law of supply and the Law of demand. Another subject that will be discussed is the identification of factors that lead to the changes in supply and demand. In order to better understand what is being discussed going to start with the definitions.
Define Economics “Economics is the branch of social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Greek for oikos (house) and nomos (custom or law), hence "rules of the house (hold)" (CommerceGoal.com, 2006-2008).
Define Microeconomics “The branch of economics that analyzes the market behavior of individual consumers and firms in an attempt to understand the decision-making process of firms and households. It is concerned with the interaction between individual buyers and sellers and the factors that influence the choices made by buyers and sellers. In particular, microeconomics focuses on patterns of supply and demand and the determination of price and output in individual markets (e.g. coffee industry)” (Investopedia A Forbes Digital Company, n.d.).
Define Law of Supply “A microeconomic law stating that, all other factors being equal, as the price of a good or service increases, the quantity of goods or services offered by suppliers increases, and vice versa” (The Free Dictionary by Farlex, n.d.).
Define Law of Demand “Observation that, as a general rule, the demand for a product varies inversely with its price—lower prices stimulate demand and higher prices dampen it. Law of demand holds in most instances, except in case of Giffen good”
Principles of Microeconomics
ECO/365
Professor James Harris III
Aug 7, 2008
Article Analysis The article that will be used for this analysis is “Supply, demand, and the Internet-economic lessons for microeconomic principles courses” by Fred Englander and Ronald L. Moy. There will be definitions for the following economics, microeconomics, Law of supply and the Law of demand. Another subject that will be discussed is the identification of factors that lead to the changes in supply and demand. In order to better understand what is being discussed going to start with the definitions.
Define Economics “Economics is the branch of social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Greek for oikos (house) and nomos (custom or law), hence "rules of the house (hold)" (CommerceGoal.com, 2006-2008).
Define Microeconomics “The branch of economics that analyzes the market behavior of individual consumers and firms in an attempt to understand the decision-making process of firms and households. It is concerned with the interaction between individual buyers and sellers and the factors that influence the choices made by buyers and sellers. In particular, microeconomics focuses on patterns of supply and demand and the determination of price and output in individual markets (e.g. coffee industry)” (Investopedia A Forbes Digital Company, n.d.).
Define Law of Supply “A microeconomic law stating that, all other factors being equal, as the price of a good or service increases, the quantity of goods or services offered by suppliers increases, and vice versa” (The Free Dictionary by Farlex, n.d.).
Define Law of Demand “Observation that, as a general rule, the demand for a product varies inversely with its price—lower prices stimulate demand and higher prices dampen it. Law of demand holds in most instances, except in case of Giffen good”
References: BusinessDictionary.com (n.d.). law of demand. Retrieved August 6, 2008, from http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/law-of-demand.html CommerceGoal.com (2006-2008). Definition of Economics. Retrieved August 6, 2008, from http://www.commercegoal.com/economics/define.php Englander, F., & Moy, R. L. (2003, May/June). Supply, demand, and the Internet-economic lessons for microeconomic principles courses. Journal of Education for Business, 78, 290. Retrieved August 3, 2008, from http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=410349171&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=2606&RQT=309&VName=PQD&cfc=1 Federal Trade Commission (2005, July 5, 2005). FTC Releases Report on “Gasoline Price Changes: the Dynamic of Supply, Demand, and Competition”. Retrieved August 6, 2008, from http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/07/gaspricefactor.shtm Investopedia A Forbes Digital Company (n.d.). Microeconomics. Retrieved August 6, 2008, from http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/microeconomics.asp The Free Dictionary by Farlex (n.d.). Law of Supply. Retrieved August 6, 2008, from http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Law+of+Supply