Law of Supply Flashcards

1
Q

Refers to the willingness and
ability of producers or sellers to
sell goods and services at all
alternative prices, other things
being equal

A

Supply

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2
Q

The amount of a good or service
a firm wants to sell, and is
able to sell per unit time.

A

Supply

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3
Q

*Is the number of units
(amount) of a good or service
that producers or sellers sell at
various price levels during a
specified period of time.

A

Quantity Supplied

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4
Q

It is a
table showing the
amounts of a product that producers are
willing and able to
make available for
sale at each of
a series of possible
prices.

A

Supply Schedule

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5
Q

Is the graphical illustration of
the supply schedule

A

Supply Curve

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6
Q

What type of slope does a supply curve have?

A

Positive slope

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7
Q

The________________ states that,
ceteris paribus, as the price of a
good rises, its quantity supplied
will rise, and vise versa

A

law of supply

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8
Q

What is the supply equation?

A

Qs = c + dP

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9
Q
  • Movement along the supply curve.
  • Caused by a change in the price of
    the product
A

Change in Quantity Supplied

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10
Q
  • A shift in the supply curve, either to the left or right.
  • Caused by a change in a
    determinant other than the price
A

Change in Supply

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11
Q

What are the determinants of Supply?

A

RATNEST

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12
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RATNEST

A

Resource cost / Input prices
Alternative Output price change
Technology
Number of producers / suppliers
Expectations (Producer Expectations)
Subsidies
Taxes

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