Supply and demand curves express relationships between price and quantity. Equilibrium exists when supply equals demand. The shape of these curves and the equilibrium price affect small and large ...

The individual demand curve represents the quantity of a good that a consumer will buy at a given price, holding all else constant. For example, consumer A might buy zero oranges at $1 each, one ...

A bond is an investment that represents a loan. They're typically issued by governments and corporations who want to borrow money. A borrower who issues the bond promises to pay its lender, the ...

Anyone who has taken an economics class knows the importance of where the demand and supply curve intersect, but right now, for many common items, that point is nowhere close to existence. Mostly due ...

AS students at the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE), we have to deal with various economic theories, econometrics and applied economics, involving a deluge of formulas and ...

Demand for new houses over the past 50 years has generally shifted outward with rising incomes and an increasing population, though it has shifted inward during periods of recession. Supply for new ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial ...