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Theory of Supply

ICSE · Class 10 · Economic Application

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Topics in Theory of Supply

1

Meaning of Supply and Supply vs Stock

  • Supply means the quantity a producer is willing to sell at a particular price and time.
  • Supply is a desired quantity, not necessarily the amount actually sold.
  • Supply is a flow concept and is related to a period of time such as a day, week, month, or year.
2

Definitions of Supply and Basic Features

  • Prof. Meyers defined supply as a schedule of the amount of a good offered for sale at all possible prices at a time or during a period of time when conditions remain the same.
  • Prof. Benham defined supply as the amount offered for sale per unit of time.
  • Anatol Murad defined supply as the quantity of a commodity offered for sale at a given price in a given market at a given time.
3

Types of Supply and Supply Schedules

  • Supply can be classified on the basis of time and origin.
  • Market period supply is supply in the very short period when quantity cannot be changed at all even if price rises.
  • Short period supply can be changed only by altering variable factors like raw material and labour.
4

Factors Affecting Supply

  • Price of the commodity is the most important determinant of supply.
  • A rise in price usually raises supply because producers expect higher profit.
  • Price of related goods affects supply.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Supply and its determinants, forms, law, shifts, and elasticity

Meaning of SupplySupply vs StockSupply vs Quantity SuppliedTypes of SupplyDeterminants of SupplySupply ScheduleSupply CurveLaw of Supply

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