Demand

Template:Infobox Midpage Need Sponsor Right Demand in economics refers to the amount of something that consumers or inbvestors will want to buy at a given price - in general, demand goes up if price goes down. Along with supply, demand is considered the key factor - though not the only one - that determines how the price of a good or service is set.

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The demand curve is a downward slope illustrating the relationship between demand and price, since as price goes down demand is assumed to to rise in a linear fashion. Higher prices tend to reduce demand because as prices rise consumers face an opportunity cost because they can no longer afford other things they value. Supply impacts demand if there is not enough of something for the number of people wanting to purchase it, thus pushing up the price, while setting the price of something too low will also push up demand.

Demand-side economics, also called Keynesian economics, holds that governments need to take an active role in deciding monetary and fiscal policy to ensure economic stability an prosperity. Such demand-side economic policies include adjusting taxation rates, goverment spending or market regulation to achieve economic goals.