12/9 Warm-Up
1. What is the Law of Demand?
2. 2. If a product has few substitutes, it will have ________________ demand.
SUPPLY p. 235
Objective – Describe the determinants of Supply through
notes and practice examples.
SUPPLY
Supply: is the amount of goods or services available
The Law of Supply states the higher the price, the larger the quantity produced (think like a producer now; at a higher price firms earn additional revenue and more firms will have incentive to enter the market)
P S P S
SUPPLY
Supply Schedule: show only how price of goods changes the quantity supplied (all other factors remain constant)
Supply Curve: Graphic representation of the supply schedule. (rises from left to right)
y-axis = price x-axis = quantity supplied
Price Qty Supplied
$.50 100
1.00 150
1.50 200
2.00 250
2.50 300
3.00 350
Market Supply Schedule
Graphing Supply
Price $
Quantity Supplied of pizza slices
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
3.50
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
.50
S
Elasticity of Supply
Elasticity of Supply is a measure of the way suppliers respond to a change in priceElastic Supply – a small increase in price
has a big effect on supply
Elasticity of Supply
Inelastic Supply – an increase in price has a small effect on supply (orange farmers – suppliers must plant more trees every 2 years to produce more fruit and supply doesn’t change in the short term)
WHY WOULD THERE BE A SHIFT (change) IN SUPPLY?
WHY WOULD THERE BE A SHIFT (change) IN SUPPLY?
Change in the Price of an Input: Rise in input cost means decrease in supply because it is too expensive to make, and a fall in input cost will increase supply at all price levels.
As the cost of the inputs to make a car rise, then the production of cars will decline.
WHY WOULD THERE BE A SHIFT (change) IN SUPPLY?
Technology – lowers cost and increases supply.
With improvements in technology producers are able to create more goods.
WHY WOULD THERE BE A SHIFT (change) IN SUPPLY?
Government subsidy: payment by the gov’t that supports a business or market. Subsidies increase supply.
The government provides a subsidy to US farms, to encourage more production.
WHY WOULD THERE BE A SHIFT (change) IN SUPPLY?
Increase or Decrease in taxes: increasing taxes decreases supply, decreasing taxes increases supply
WHY WOULD THERE BE A SHIFT (change) IN SUPPLY?
Government Regulation: (emission control on cars, FDA nutritional codes on food products) Usually increases cost of production and decreases supply.
As the government places more car emission regulations on cars, the producer must use money to meet these requirements. Therefore, less money goes towards production and supply declines.
WHY WOULD THERE BE A SHIFT (change) IN SUPPLY?
Future expectation of Prices: expect the price to go up the supplier will store goods to sell more in future
WHY WOULD THERE BE A SHIFT (change) IN SUPPLY?
Number of suppliers: as more suppliers enter a market to produce a good the market supply of the good will rise (and the opposite)
Graphing Supply
Practice Graphing in Supply on p. 236 (in manual)
Graphing Supply
Price $
Quantity Supplied of pencils
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
.35
.30
.25
.20
.15
.10
.5
S1
S2
Shift to left - decrease in supply
4a. Is the change in the supply of pencils, due to the cost of graphite, a shift in the curve or a movement along the curve? A shift
b. Has the supply of pencils increased or decreased? decreased
5. In these circumstances tell if the supply of pencils would increase or decrease. a. Cost of wood decreases Increase b. Decrease in productivity of the pencil factory Decrease
c. Increase in technology of pencil making Increase
d. Government issues restrictions on the type Decrease of lead used in a pencil
e. Tax increase for the pencil factory Decrease f. Subsidy to all pencil producers Increase
Combining Supply and Demand p. 237
Objective: Explain how prices are set through supply and demand.
Equilibrium
Equilibrium: the point at which quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal
At a point of equilibrium….the price and quantity are balancedthe market for a good/service is stable
Pri
ce
Qty
Point of equilibrium
Combining Supply and Demand
Price of CD’s Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied
$5.00 100 10
$10.00 80 20
$15.00 30 30
$20.00 20 80
$25.00 10 100
Disequilibrium: any price or quantity not at equilibrium
Looking only at this Supply/Demand Schedule at what price will supply and demand be at EQUILIBRIUM?.............
Using the grid, plot the following points to draw a demand curve and a supply curve for CDs
Combining Supply and Demand P
rice
$
Quantity0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
S
D
E 1
2
3
Disequilibrium
SHORTAGE
Excess Demand: when quantity demanded is more than quantity supplied (aka SHORTAGE!)
SHORTAGE
Pri
ce
Quantity
SURPLUS
Excess Supply: when quantity supplied is more than quantity demanded (aka SURPLUS!)
SURPLUSP
rice
Quantity
Shifts in the Curves
A shift in the demand curve or the supply curve will result in a new equilibrium price.
A new equilibrium point
Quantity
Pri
ce
Draw this in your notes
Shifts in Demand and Supply Curves
Draw this in your notes!
D1
D2
S1
S2
E1
E2
E3
Government Intervention in a Market EconomyPrice Ceiling: a maximum price that can
be legally charged for a good or service (example: rent control)
Price Floor: a minimum price for a good or service
(example: minimum wage)
Price Floor
Price Ceiling
Inflation and Deflation
Inflation: a general increase in prices (over the years, prices rise and fall, but in the American economy, they have mostly risen)
Deflation: A substantial drop in the prices
Understanding Supply and Demand
Start on the supply and demand practice on p. 239 and 240 of your manual.
Note: You will use the grid to graph supply, demand and a shift in supply and a shift in demand. (4 curves)
Homework
22.1, 23.1 reading guides, pp. 243-244
Understanding Supply and Demand P
rice
$
Quantity0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
S1
D1
E1
.60
.50
.40
.30
.20
.10
D2
S2
E2
Warm-Up
1. Give an example of an elastic good.2. Give an example of an inelastic good.3. Give one reason why the demand
curve may shift to the right.4. Give one reason why the supply curve
would shift to the left.5. Give an example of complimentary
goods (not one already in the notes).