The demand curve explains the relationship between price and number of sales (also called product demand). Companies can leverage some control over their sales by manipulating the price, but there are ...

Economists often use demand curves to illustrate the fluid paradigm of consumer demand in a particular market. Small-business owners also can use demand curves to understand consumer behavior. For ...

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