Question
Explain effect of technological changes on supply of a product.
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Answer
Case I: Technological Progress when there is technological progress in the firm, then cost of production will decrease, which leads to increase in the profit margin of the firm and thereby shifts the supply curve shifts rightward as shown below:
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