Supply Flashcards
1
Q
List 5 determinants of supply
A
Changing costs of production Technological progress Prices of other goods and services Government policy Other factors (expectation of future events, level of competition in a market)
2
Q
What happens to supply if costs increase
A
It is more expensive to supply goods and so output is decreased
3
Q
What happens to a firm if there are technological progresses
A
They become more efficient and so firms are able to spread fixed costs over a larger output making the costs per unit cheaper
4
Q
A firm can produce both good A and B
It is producing good B
The price of good A increases
Will the firms supply change?
A
It is more profitable to produce good A so production of good B decreases
5
Q
Name three government policies
A
Taxation
Indirect taxation
Subsidies
6
Q
What does agat ion do to supply
A
Decrease
7
Q
What does subsidies do to supply
A
Increase