Hintakysyntään

Hintakysyntään refers to the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity of that good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at that price. This is a fundamental concept in economics and is often illustrated by a demand curve, which graphically represents this relationship.

Generally, there is an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded, meaning that as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded tends to decrease, and as the price decreases, the quantity demanded tends to increase. This is known as the law of demand. Several factors can influence this relationship, including consumer income, the prices of related goods (substitutes and complements), consumer tastes and preferences, consumer expectations, and the number of buyers in the market.

When the price of a good changes, it results in a movement along the demand curve, referred to as a change in quantity demanded. However, if one of the other factors influencing demand changes, it causes the entire demand curve to shift, which is called a change in demand. Understanding hintakysyntään is crucial for businesses in making pricing decisions and for policymakers in analyzing market behavior and potential interventions.