Supply - AP Macroeconomics
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What does a perfectly inelastic supply curve look like?
What does a perfectly inelastic supply curve look like?
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Vertical line. Zero elasticity means supply doesn't respond to price changes.
Vertical line. Zero elasticity means supply doesn't respond to price changes.
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What is the effect of increased sellers in a market?
What is the effect of increased sellers in a market?
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Supply increases. More sellers add to total market supply.
Supply increases. More sellers add to total market supply.
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Identify the result of a supply curve shift due to a new tax.
Identify the result of a supply curve shift due to a new tax.
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Leftward shift. Taxes increase production costs, shifting supply left.
Leftward shift. Taxes increase production costs, shifting supply left.
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What does a rightward shift in the supply curve indicate?
What does a rightward shift in the supply curve indicate?
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Increase in supply. Rightward movement shows more quantity supplied at each price.
Increase in supply. Rightward movement shows more quantity supplied at each price.
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Determine the effect of an increase in wages on supply.
Determine the effect of an increase in wages on supply.
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Supply decreases. Higher wages increase production costs, reducing supply.
Supply decreases. Higher wages increase production costs, reducing supply.
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What is the effect on supply if government imposes a quota?
What is the effect on supply if government imposes a quota?
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Supply decreases. Quotas legally limit maximum quantity that can be supplied.
Supply decreases. Quotas legally limit maximum quantity that can be supplied.
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What is an example of a non-price determinant of supply?
What is an example of a non-price determinant of supply?
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Technology. Non-price factor that can shift the supply curve.
Technology. Non-price factor that can shift the supply curve.
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What is the short-run effect of a natural disaster on supply?
What is the short-run effect of a natural disaster on supply?
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Supply decreases. Disasters disrupt production, reducing available supply.
Supply decreases. Disasters disrupt production, reducing available supply.
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Which way does the supply curve shift with a subsidy removal?
Which way does the supply curve shift with a subsidy removal?
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Leftward. Removing subsidies increases costs, reducing supply.
Leftward. Removing subsidies increases costs, reducing supply.
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What is the effect of a subsidy on supply?
What is the effect of a subsidy on supply?
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Supply increases. Subsidies reduce production costs, encouraging more supply.
Supply increases. Subsidies reduce production costs, encouraging more supply.
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Identify the effect of an increase in input prices on supply.
Identify the effect of an increase in input prices on supply.
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Supply decreases. Higher input costs raise production expenses, reducing supply.
Supply decreases. Higher input costs raise production expenses, reducing supply.
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What is the equilibrium price?
What is the equilibrium price?
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Price where quantity supplied equals quantity demanded. Market clearing price where supply and demand balance.
Price where quantity supplied equals quantity demanded. Market clearing price where supply and demand balance.
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What is the short-run effect of a natural disaster on supply?
What is the short-run effect of a natural disaster on supply?
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Supply decreases. Disasters disrupt production, reducing available supply.
Supply decreases. Disasters disrupt production, reducing available supply.
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What is a supply curve?
What is a supply curve?
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A graph showing quantity supplied at each price. Visual representation of the price-quantity supplied relationship.
A graph showing quantity supplied at each price. Visual representation of the price-quantity supplied relationship.
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Identify the effect of a price ceiling below equilibrium on supply.
Identify the effect of a price ceiling below equilibrium on supply.
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Supply decreases. Below-equilibrium ceiling reduces incentive to supply.
Supply decreases. Below-equilibrium ceiling reduces incentive to supply.
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What is the effect of a tax on supply?
What is the effect of a tax on supply?
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Supply decreases. Taxes increase production costs, discouraging supply.
Supply decreases. Taxes increase production costs, discouraging supply.
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Which factor does not shift the supply curve: technology, income, input costs?
Which factor does not shift the supply curve: technology, income, input costs?
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Income. Income affects demand, not supply of goods.
Income. Income affects demand, not supply of goods.
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What is the equilibrium price?
What is the equilibrium price?
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Price where quantity supplied equals quantity demanded. Market clearing price where supply and demand balance.
Price where quantity supplied equals quantity demanded. Market clearing price where supply and demand balance.
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What is an example of a non-price determinant of supply?
What is an example of a non-price determinant of supply?
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Technology. Non-price factor that can shift the supply curve.
Technology. Non-price factor that can shift the supply curve.
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State the formula for elasticity of supply.
State the formula for elasticity of supply.
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$E_s = \frac{% \Delta Q_s}{% \Delta P}$. Measures responsiveness of quantity supplied to price changes.
$E_s = \frac{% \Delta Q_s}{% \Delta P}$. Measures responsiveness of quantity supplied to price changes.
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What is the effect of a subsidy on supply?
What is the effect of a subsidy on supply?
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Supply increases. Subsidies reduce production costs, encouraging more supply.
Supply increases. Subsidies reduce production costs, encouraging more supply.
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Identify a scenario when the supply curve does not shift.
Identify a scenario when the supply curve does not shift.
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Change in price of the good itself. Price changes cause movement along, not shifts of, the curve.
Change in price of the good itself. Price changes cause movement along, not shifts of, the curve.
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What is the result of increased productivity on supply?
What is the result of increased productivity on supply?
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Supply curve shifts right. Higher productivity lowers per-unit costs, increasing supply.
Supply curve shifts right. Higher productivity lowers per-unit costs, increasing supply.
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What does a leftward shift in the supply curve indicate?
What does a leftward shift in the supply curve indicate?
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Decrease in supply. Leftward movement shows less quantity supplied at each price.
Decrease in supply. Leftward movement shows less quantity supplied at each price.
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Define diminishing marginal returns.
Define diminishing marginal returns.
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Decrease in additional output with increased input beyond a point. Explains why supply curves slope upward at higher quantities.
Decrease in additional output with increased input beyond a point. Explains why supply curves slope upward at higher quantities.
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Identify the slope of a typical supply curve.
Identify the slope of a typical supply curve.
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Upward sloping from left to right. Reflects the positive relationship between price and quantity supplied.
Upward sloping from left to right. Reflects the positive relationship between price and quantity supplied.
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What does a perfectly elastic supply curve look like?
What does a perfectly elastic supply curve look like?
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Horizontal line. Infinite elasticity means any price change causes infinite supply response.
Horizontal line. Infinite elasticity means any price change causes infinite supply response.
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Define market supply.
Define market supply.
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The total quantity supplied by all producers at each price. Sum of individual producer supplies at each price level.
The total quantity supplied by all producers at each price. Sum of individual producer supplies at each price level.
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Identify the effect of an increase in input prices on supply.
Identify the effect of an increase in input prices on supply.
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Supply decreases. Higher input costs raise production expenses, reducing supply.
Supply decreases. Higher input costs raise production expenses, reducing supply.
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What is producer surplus?
What is producer surplus?
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Difference between market price and minimum price producers accept. Area above supply curve and below market price.
Difference between market price and minimum price producers accept. Area above supply curve and below market price.
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