Supply Flashcards

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What is supply

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Supply refers to the amount of a good or service firms are willing to sell at a given price over a given time period

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What does the law of supply state

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If there is an increase in price, there will be an increase in supply
If there is a decrease in price there will be a. Decrease in supply

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What are the conditions of supply

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  • production costs -> increase in production costs leads to lower supplied
  • no of firms in the market -> more firms -> more supplied
  • Changes in the price of related goods
  • weather conditions -> poor weather -> lower can be produced and supplied
  • firms expectations of price -> if they believe prices will fall -> they will produce less
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