1.2.2 - Supply

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What is Supply?
Supply is the amount of product that suppliers will offer to the market at a given price.
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Factors affecting Supply
Changes in the cost of production
Introduction of new technology
Indirect Taxes
Government subsides - support for suppliers
External shocks
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As price increases, the supply of a good will also increase
As businesses believe they can make more money
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Supply curves
The Supply Curve will always slope UP because the Quantity supplied will increase as price rises
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Any of the factors can create a shift in Supply
Higher prices mean more profit per item increases, so the incentive to firms to supply increases therefore supply shifts right
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Card 2

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Factors affecting Supply

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Changes in the cost of production
Introduction of new technology
Indirect Taxes
Government subsides - support for suppliers
External shocks

Card 3

Front

As price increases, the supply of a good will also increase

Back

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Card 4

Front

Supply curves

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

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Any of the factors can create a shift in Supply

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