Question

Which of these factors would NOT cause the supply curve for a particular good to shift?a. a change in the technology used to produce the goodb. a change in the price expectations of producersc. a change in the price at which a substitute good is soldd. a change in the number of sellers in the market

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is: a change in the price at which a substitute good is sold

Explanation:

A shift in supply means a change in the quantity supplied at every price.

Let's assume we sell product A. If the price of a substitute product B increases, then the quantity demanded for product A will increase as the quantity demanded for product B decreases. That will cause an increase in the quantity supplied of product A, which may in turn rise the price of product A until again both products (A and B) match their prices.

Instead, a shift in the supply curve means that the quantity supplied of a product will change at every price level.