AP Macroeconomics

1.5 Supply Shift (Practice)

Market for Tacos

Price vs quantity supplied · drag S or point E

0246810246810Quantity of tacosPrice($)S1E

How-To

  1. 1. Read the scenario. Ask: did the price of tacos change, or a determinant of supply?
  2. 2. Drag the curve left or right to shift supply, or drag point E along S to show a change in quantity supplied. Then tap Finalize.

Change in

Quantity Supplied

movement along the supply curve (caused by price change)

Law of Supply

Direct relationship between price and quantity supplied

Change in

Supply

shift of the entire supply curve (caused by non-price determinants)

Non-price determinants

  • Producer Expectations
  • Actions of Gov't
  • Input costs
  • Number of sellers
  • Technology