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This review explores the Law of Supply, emphasizing that supply increases as prices rise and decreases as prices fall. It discusses the concepts of elastic and inelastic supply through real-world examples such as apple growers, oil change services, and stadium ticket sales. Key factors affecting supply are also analyzed, including input costs, government subsidies, regulations, excise taxes, and future price expectations. Understanding these concepts is crucial for analyzing market behavior and making informed business decisions.
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Supply Review Ch. 5 Sections 1&3
What is….? The Law of Supply
Answer As prices increase, supply increases As prices decrease, supply decreases
Elastic or Inelastic?? The price of apples increases
Answer Supply is inelastic. An apple grower could not increase the supply greatly in the short term
Elastic or Inelastic? The price of an oil change increases
Answer Supply is elastic. A repair shop could hire more workers and increase the supply
Elastic or Inelastic?? The price of dry cleaning services increases.
Answer Supply is elastic. A dry cleaner could hire more workers and increase the supply
Elastic or Inelastic?? The price of tickets to a football game increases.
Answer Supply is inelastic. Stadium owners cannot increase the supply of seats greatly in the short term
What is the effect on supply? The price of steel goes up for my car manufacturing plant
Answer Input Costs – decrease my supply
What is the effect on supply? I receive a government subsidy to plant corn in my field
Answer Subsidy – increases my supply of corn
What is the effect on supply?? Government regulation says that I must re-build my factory to emit less carbon dioxide
Answer Regulations – decrease my supply
What is the effect on supply? I must pay a tax on each gallon of whiskey I make
Answer Excise Tax – will decrease my supply
What is the effect on supply? Prices for wheat are expected to rise next month
Answer Future Expectation – I will hold on to my wheat until prices rise causing a decrease in my supply now but an increase when prices rise