Difference Between Movement And Shift In Demand Curve

Difference Between Movement And Shift In Demand Curve

The main dissimilarities or difference between movement along and shift in demand curve can be studied as follows:

1. Introduction

Movement In Demand Curve: Change in the quantity of demand due to the change in the price of a commodity.

Shift In Demand Curve: Change in the quantity of demand of a commodity due to the change in other factors (income, taste, price of substitutes etc) than price.

2. New Curve

Movement In Demand Curve: No need to create new curve

Shift In Demand Curve: New demand curve should be drawn

3. Cause/Determinant

Movement In Demand Curve: It is caused by change in the price

Shift In Demand Curve: It is caused by change in other factors (but not change in the price of the product)

4. Also Called

Movement In Demand Curve: It is also called quantity demanded

Shift In Demand Curve: It is also called change in demand

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5. Movement/Shift

Movement In Demand Curve: Demand curve always move either upward or downward

Shift In Demand: Demand curve either shifts to the right or to the left

6. Effect/Result

Movement In Demand Curve: It creates expansion (extension) or contraction in demand

Shift In Demand Curve: It crease increase or decrease in demand.

Movement Vs Shift In Demand Curve (Comparison Chart)

Basis	Movement In Demand Curve	Shift In Demand Curve
Introduction	Change in demand due to the change in price	Change in demand due to the change in other factors
New Curve	Not needed	Should be created
Determinant	Price	Other factors (but not price)
Also Called	Quantity demanded	Change in demand
Shift/Movement	Upward/Downward	Right/Left
Effect	Expansion or contraction in demand	Increase or decrease in demand

I hope this post is helpful to understand the difference between movement and shift in demand curve and to make comparison between them.