Supply Flashcards
What is the definition of supply?
The quantity of a good or service that a producer is both willing and able to provide at a range of given prices over a period of time.
What is a supply schedule?
A table that shows the quantity of a good or service that a producer is both willing and able to provide at a range of given prices over a period of time.
What is a supply curve?
A graph that shows the quantity of a good or service that a producer is both willing and able to provide at a range of given prices over a period of time.
What is the definition of the law of supply?
As the price rises the quantity supplied will increase, or vice versa, assuming Ceterius Paribus.
What does the term willing and able mean in terms of supply?
Willing- The producer wants to produce the good or service
Able- They have the means to produce them