Movements along versus shifts of demand curves
Event:
A change in the expectations of consumers about prices.
A decrease in the number of consumers.
An increase in the price of donuts.
An increase in the number of consumers.
A change in tastes of consumers that makes them desire more hot dogs.
A decrease in the price of hot dogs.
A decrease in the price of cereal
a change in tastes of consumers that makes them desire more cereal
an increase in the price of milk (a complement for cereal)
shift; shift; movement along
shift; shift; movement along
Movement along; shift, shift
The demand curve for donuts shows the relationship between the price of donuts and the quantity of donuts demanded by consumers, assuming that all of the determinants of demand are held constant. The following list displays determinants of demand, which are the factors that affect the quantity of donuts consumers want to buy at a given price: price of a related good (complement or substitute), income of consumers, tastes of consumers, number of consumers, expectations of consumers.