Economics GCSE
Movement along the supply curve
What Movement along the supply curve means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Movement along the supply curve
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Caused solely by a change in the price of the good itself, resulting in an extension or contraction in quantity supplied, while the curve itself does not move.
Topics that use Movement along the supply 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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