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The Law of Supply

As price rises, the quantity supplied rises, cet. par.

Reasons for the Law of Supply?


Monetary incentives The Law of Increasing Opportunity Costs

What is a Supply Schedule?


Shows the specific quantity of a good or service that suppliers are willing and able to provide at different prices

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Price Quantity Supplied


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What is a Supply Curve?


Depicts the relationship between price and quantity supplied

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What is Market -day Supply?


A market situation in which the quantity of a good supplied is fixed, regardless of price

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What is a change in Supply?


A change in the amount supplied of a good that is caused by factors other than a change in the price of that good

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Shift in Supply

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