ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

SUPPLY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify the correct determinant of supply.Example:As the demand for DVDs decreased due to consumer preference for streaming movies, the market price for DVDs fell. This lower market price caused sellers to leave the DVD market and supply decreased.
A
Government regulation
B
Change in number of sellers
C
Change in income
D
Change in expectations
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the determinants of supply are technology, the number of suppliers, expectation of suppliers, feedback from consumers, increase in tax, high wage rate, etc. The change in prices of other products which a producer can produce may cause a change in supply for the product.

Detailed explanation-2: -Major determinants of supply include the price of the product or service, price of a related item, price of factors of production, technology intervention, administrative policy, and price speculations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The quantity demanded (qD) is a function of five factors-price, buyer income, the price of related goods, consumer tastes, and any consumer expectations of future supply and price. As these factors change, so too does the quantity demanded.

Detailed explanation-4: -While the determinants of supply include input prices, technology, number of sellers, and future expectations, demand is determined by other factors. Some of the main determinants of demand include income, price of related goods, expectations, and the number of buyers.

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