what is the difference between demand and quantity demanded 
demand and quantity demanded both pertain to purchasing but in different ways demand is how many of an item a consumer is willing to buy it indicates the sheer quantity how many items a consumer will purchase at a specific price is quantity demanded quantity demanded is a more detailed metric 2demand is the entirety of the demand curve when graphed out quantity demanded is a single point the bottom linequantity demanded is the amount of goods or services that consumers demand over a measurement of time it depends on a product s price the relationship between the two is often referred to as the demand curve a good or service can be inelastic if it s immune to demand because consumers demand it regardless of its price as with so many other economic factors the repercussions trickle down to consumers and their wallets 