Economics GCSE
Movement along the curve
What Movement along the curve means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Movement along the curve
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Reference: AQA
A change in price causes this along the existing supply curve, whereas a change in non-price factors shifts the entire curve.
Topics that use Movement along the curve
- Supply for goods and services (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Change in supply
- Costs of production
- External shocks
- Goods and services
- Government intervention
- Indirect taxes
- Law of supply
- Market forces
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