Question

Ashley bakes bread that she sells at the local farmer’s market. If she purchases a new convection oven that reduces the costs of baking bread, the a. demand curve for Ashley’s bread will decrease. b. demand curve for Ashley’s bread will increase. c. supply curve for Ashley’s bread will increase. d. supply curve for Ashley’s bread will decrease.

Answer 1

If Ashley purchases a new convection oven that reduces the costs of baking bread, it would lead to an increase in the supply of Ashley's bread.

Step-by-step explanation:

If Ashley purchases a new convection oven that reduces the costs of baking bread, it would lead to a reduction in the cost of production for her. This reduction in costs would cause an increase in the supply of Ashley's bread. Therefore, the correct answer is c. supply curve for Ashley’s bread will increase.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option c.

Step-by-step explanation:

A reduction in the cost of producing bread will make it cheaper to bake breads. Ashley will now be able to bake more breads at the same cost. This will cause the production and supply of bread to increase. As a result, the supply curve will move to the right.

This rightward shift in the supply curve will further cause the price to decrease.