Distinguish Between a Change in Quantity Supplied and a Change

question 97

Essay

Distinguish between a change in quantity supplied and a change in supply.

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Definitions:

Profit-maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and operations to achieve the highest possible profit under given conditions.

Fixed Factor

A resource in the production process whose quantity cannot readily be changed in the short term.

Production

The process of creating goods or services by combining various inputs in order to make products that are suitable for consumption or further production.

Increasing Returns To Scale

A situation in production where an increase in the scale of inputs leads to a more than proportional increase in output.