Indicate Whether Each of the Following Situations Would Shift the Supply

question 30

Short Answer

Indicate whether each of the following situations would shift the supply curve to the left, to the right, or not at all.
a.An increase in the number of firms in the market
b.An increase in the current price of the product
c.A decrease in productivity
d.An increase in the expected future price of a product
e.A decrease in the price of an input

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Definitions:

Marginal Value

Additional benefit derived from purchasing one more unit of a good.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between the price consumers are ready to pay for a good or service and the price they actually incur.

Marginal Revenue

The surplus revenue acquired from the sale of one more unit of a good or service.

Profit Maximizing Output

The level of production at which a firm achieves the highest possible profit, determined by the point where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.