Which of the Following Would Shift the Supply Curve for a Good

question 238

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would shift the supply curve for a good to the left?

• A)an increase in the price of that good
• B)a decrease in the price of an alternative good
• C)an improvement in technology for producing that good
• D)an increase in the cost of an important resource used to make that good
• E)an increase in the number of producers

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Method

A depreciation method that allocates an equal amount of the cost of an asset to each year of its useful life.

Fully Depreciated

A term used when a fixed asset has been depreciated to its salvage value and no longer carries a cost on the balance sheet except its possible residual value.

Loss on Disposal

Represents the financial loss a company incurs when it disposes of an asset for less than its carrying value.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total depreciation of a fixed asset accumulated up to a specified time, reflecting wear and tear or obsolescence.