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Question
Give reasons or explain the following statements
The relationship between price and supply is positive.
Solution
The law of supply states that the quantity supplied of a commodity is positively related to the price of the commodity, other things remaining constant. In other words, when the price of a commodity rises (or falls), the quantity supplied will increase (or decrease), other things remaining unchanged.
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