The actual price you see in the world is a balancing act between supply and demand.

This article provides an overview of Taxation and Deadweight Loss. When a tax is imposed on a market it will reduce the quantity that will be sold in the market. Whenever the quantity sold in the market is not the equilibrium quantity,...

Proteins are linear polymers formed by linking the a-carboxyl group of one amino acid to the a-amino group of another amino acid with a peptide bond. The formation of a dipeptide from two amino acids is accompanied by the loss of a water...

In this article, read all about the relationship between spontaneity and equilibrium to the Gibb's free energy change.

Read about factors, besides price, that affect a quantity that is demanded. This resource is designed for students who are taking a college-level microeconomics course.

Read about about the many factors that affect the quantity supplied. This resource is designed for students who are taking a college-level microeconomics course.

The American Institute of Biological Sciences offers this article by Niles Eldredge, evolutionary theorist and curator at the American Museum of Natural History. Eldredge begins with Darwin's theories and summarizes subsequent thought,...

In this article the concept of vibrational motion and its relationship to waves is introduced.

This section summarizes the key concepts of Chapter 3: Demand and Supply from the TEA AP Macroeconomics online text.

An article by the famous Italian economist, Vilfredo Pareto, who developed the concept of welfare analysis, published in 1897. The Pareto Principle was named after him.

Why are perfectly competitive markets efficient?

Discover the idea behind balanced forces.

Thermodynamics is a very important branch of both physics and chemistry. It deals with the study of energy, the conversion of energy between different forms and the ability of energy to do work. Through this article, you will begin to...

We encounter electrochemical cells in all facets of our everyday lives. Learn about the two types of electrochemical cells: galvanic, also called Voltaic, and electrolytic. Discusses the reactions that take place in cells, the formulas...

In this transcript of an interview filmed for the PBS series "Evolution," scientists Ted Daeschler and Neil Shubin describe the discovery and significance of some of their key fossil finds.

Discover unbalanced forces.

If the price of something goes up, companies are willing (and able) to produce more of it.

If the price of something goes up, people are going to buy less of it.

This article explains how the concepts of supply and demand can be applied to the economy as a whole. Includes examples of an aggregate demand curve and an aggregate supply curve, and review questions at the end.