Monetary policy can influence demand, plain and simple.
"The world economic crisis, without doubt, is negatively influencing demand for energy.
This is a foolish premise, because firms can influence demand with instruments such as pricing, promotions or lead times.
But it is a plausible solution to help households in developing countries; provided that the factors influencing demand are better understood.
To influence demand, the central banks move a short-term interest rate up or down by adjusting the supply of bank reserves.
The cost of housing is shaped by a range of factors influencing demand and supply and hence it is hard to analyse the housing market in isolation from other markets and without considering the local, national and international interconnections.
For some goods, the cost of transportation is nearly the same as the cost of the product, and it thus influences demand for both the product and its carriage.
Our evidence also suggests that high customer cumulative ratings positively influence demand.
Since pricing is important and influences demand, the demand is considered as a general function of price.
