Definition and key terms

Cards (5)

  • Supply
    This is the qty or amt of goods and services that a seller is willing and able to bring into the market at a particular price over a given period of time.
  • Law of supply
    The higher the price, the higher the quantity supplied
    The lower the price , the lower the quantity supplied at ceteris paribus.
  • Price and qty supplied have a direct relationship
    i.e as price increases, qty supplied increases and vice versa.
  • Supply schedule
    Table showing the relationship between the price and quantity supplied
  • Supply curve
    Graphical representation of the suplly schedule showing the relationship between the price of a good and the qty supplied
    A supply curve slopes upwards since price and qty supplied have a direct relationsip.