a) Elaborate on the concepts of Demand Schedule and Demand Curve, is there any relationship between them? What is reason behind the downward slope of demand curve?

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a) Elaborate on the concepts of Demand Schedule and Demand Curve, is there any relationship between them? What is reason behind the downward slope of demand curve? 

 

b) Following are the supply and demand schedules for the market of Burgers:

 Price Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied

Rs.400 130 burgers 30 burgers

     500 100 50

     600 80 80

     700 60 90

     800 50 100

     900 40 120

i. Graph the demand and supply curves. What are the equilibrium price and quantity in this market? 

 

ii. If the actual price in this market were above the equilibrium price, what would drive the market toward the equilibrium? 

 

iii. If the actual price in this market were below the equilibrium price, what would drive the market toward the equilibrium? 

 

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