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Price theory: Explaining an upward-sloping supply curve

Level:: A-Level, IB Diploma

Board:: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 18 Aug 2020

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In this revision video we explore some of the reasons why it is usually assumed that a supply curve normally slopes upwards.

Price theory: Explaining an upward-sloping supply curve

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