Supply

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  • Supply ?
    The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at any given price.
  • What are producers ?
    people that create and supply good and services to a market.
  • Determinants of supply
    •Price
    •Technology
    •Entry and exit of firms
    •Taxes or subsidies
    •Production Cost
    •External shocks
  • Price??
    Main determinant of supple, if price is not appealing to all stakeholders then there will not be much supply.
  • Technology??
    Technological progress has meant that firms can produce in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.
    AS TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES FIRMS FIND IT PROFITABLE TO SUPPLY MORE PRODUCTS.
  • Entry and exit of firms
    If a product is in fashion there will be more supply however exist of firms will lead to no supply.
  • Taxes or subsidies
    •Indirect taxes make it more expensive to produce a product, therefore, the quantity supplied of that product will decrease.
    •Subsidies will make it cheaper to produce a product, therefore, the quantity supplied of that product will increase.
  • What is a subsidy?
    A payment by the government to supplies that reduce their costs of production and encourages them to increase output.
  • Production cost??
    If cost increases for a production of a good or service this will make it more expensive leading to suppliers reducing output.
  • External Shocks??
    Sudden events or developments that impact the economy could lead to another an increase in supplier output or decrease depending on the circumstance.