Managerial Economics
Managerial Economics
Managerial Economics
1. A. Hindu 21564C1022
2. P. Yashaswi 21564C1115
3. V. Umamaheshwar 21564C1025
• Demand : “The demand for a commodity refers to the desire to buy a commodity backed
with sufficient purchasing power and the willingness to spend.”
• Demand Analysis: The demand analysis is a process whereby the management makes
decisions with respect to the production, cost allocation, advertising, inventory holding,
pricing etc.
Features of Demand
3. Point of Time
4. Utility
OBJECTIVES OF DEMAND ANALYSIS
1. Demand Forecasting
2. Production Planning
3. Sales Forecasting
4. Control of Business
5. Inventory Control
• The analysis of demand theory is very much important in the business decision.
• Demand analysis helps forecast the market which is of importance in modern business
activities.
• The importance of demand analysis is as follows :
a. Pricing Policy
b. Investment Policy
c. Market Forecast
DEMAND FUNCTIONS
The demand function is an algebraic expression of the relationship between demand for a
commodity and its various determinants that affect this quantity.
There are two types of demand functions.
1. Individual Demand Function
2. Market Demand Function
• Individual Demand Function : An individual’s demand function refers to the quantities of a
commodity demanded at various prices, given his income, prices of related goods and
tastes. It is expressed as :
D=f(P)
• Market Demand Function : Market demand function refers to the total demand for a good or
service of all the buyers taken together. The market demand function may be expressed
mathematically as :
Dx = f(Px , Pr, M, T, A, U)
Where,
Dx = quantity demanded for commodity x
f = functional relation
Px = price of commodity x
Pr = price of related commodities
M = the money income of the consumer
T = the tastes and preferences of the consumer
A = the advertisement effect
U = unknown variables