1
Q
what is supply?
A
supply is the willingness and ability of a firm to produce goods and services at a given price level
2
Q
what is the law of supply?
A
when supply increases price increases
3
Q
state all the nonprice factors of supply
A
time, weather, opportunity cost, taxes, innovation, production cost, and subsidies
4
Q
what causes movement along the supply curve?
A
changes in price
5
Q
what is an extension?
A
an increase in supply as a result of an increase in price
6
Q
what is a contraction?
A
a decrease in supply due to a decrease in price
7
Q
what are shifts in the supply curve?
A
a shift in the supply curve is an increase or decrease in supply due to non-price factors
economics
flashcards
Decks in class (16)
# Cards
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the nature of the economic problem6
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the factors of production13
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opportunity cost1
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production possibility curve3
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microeconomics and macroeconomics1
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the role of markets in allocation of resources3
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demand8
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supply7
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price determination2
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price elasticity of demand9
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price elasticity of supply7
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market economy system4
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market failure10
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mixed economic system10
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money8
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households5
