Concept: change in demand

A change in demand is a shift in the demand curve. It may be caused by many factors, but not a change in the price of the good. An increase in demand shifts the demand curve to the right, while a decrease in demand shifts the demand curve to the left.


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change in demand | change in supply | movement along a demand curve | movement along a supply curve

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change in demand | expectations