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All of the following shift the supply of watches to the right except...?
Correct Answer: C
A supply curve will slope upward from left to right showing more supply at higher prices, as illustrated in the graph below:
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A movement along the supply curve will be brought about by a change in price, but a shift of the whole curve will be caused by a determinant other than price:
- The physical feasibility and time and energy required to produce the products
- Technology and innovation
- The objectives of the producers and their future expectations
- Prices of other goods and services
- Government's policies
LO 2, AC 2.2
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A movement along the supply curve will be brought about by a change in price, but a shift of the whole curve will be caused by a determinant other than price:
- The physical feasibility and time and energy required to produce the products
- Technology and innovation
- The objectives of the producers and their future expectations
- Prices of other goods and services
- Government's policies
LO 2, AC 2.2
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