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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.