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Supply and Demand. The Heart & Soul of Market Economics. Supply. The quantity of a product or service that a firm is willing and able to sell at various prices. Law of Supply. Price increases. Qty Supplied increases. Positive Relationship. Supply and Demand in Action.
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Supply and Demand The Heart & Soul of Market Economics
Supply • The quantity of a product or service that a firm is willing and able to sell at various prices Law of Supply Price increases Qty Supplied increases Positive Relationship
Supply and Demandin Action The Motion of a “Free Market”
Supply Changes • There are also 2 types of Supply changes: • 1) Change in Quantity Supplied • or • 2) Change in Supply
Change in Quantity Supplied • When price changes => Qty Supplied Changes • A shift along the existing supply curve
Change in Supply • A Change in Supply leads to a SHIFT in Supply Curve (new supply curve) • A shift occurs whenever a Determinant of Supply changes
Determinants of Supply (TIN) • Technology • Input Costs • Number of Sellers
Change in Supply Change in (TIN) Input Costs Rise