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Factors affecting supply and shifts in the supply curve
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following would cause the supply curve for coffee to shift to the right?

  1. An increase in the price of coffee
  2. A decrease in the wages of coffee farm workers
  3. An increase in the price of tea
  4. A decrease in the demand for coffee
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✓ Answer: BA decrease in the wages of coffee farm workers
Award 1 mark for identifying that lower wages reduce costs of production, enabling firms to supply more at each price. A is incorrect — a change in the price of the good itself causes a movement along the supply curve, not a shift. C is incorrect — the price of tea (a substitute in consumption) affects demand, not supply. D is incorrect — a decrease in demand shifts the demand curve, not the supply curve.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

A Brazilian car manufacturer reports that improvements in robotic technology have reduced its production time by 25%. Which diagram correctly shows the effect on the supply of cars? Diagram W: Supply curve shifts left Diagram X: Supply curve shifts right Diagram Y: Movement up along the supply curve Diagram Z: Movement down along the supply curve

  1. Diagram W
  2. Diagram X
  3. Diagram Y
  4. Diagram Z
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✓ Answer: BDiagram X
Award 1 mark for identifying that improved technology increases productivity and lowers costs, shifting the supply curve to the right. A is incorrect — a leftward shift indicates decreased supply. C and D are incorrect — movements along the curve are caused by price changes, not changes in technology.
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