Question
Distinguish between Individual's Demand and Market Demand. Name the factors affecting demand for a goods by an individual.

Answer

Individual Demand: It refers to the quantities of a particular commodity that a consumer is willing to purchase at different possible prices.
Market Demand: It refers to the aggregate (total) demand for all the consumers in themarket at different prices.
The factors affecting demand for a commodity are as follows:
i. Price of a given commodity,
ii. Price of other goods,
iii. Income of the consumer,
iv. Consumer's tastes and preferences,
v. Expectation of change in the price in future.

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