Subsidies (Supply Factor)
Government financial support to producers reducing production costs.
Real World
The UK government offered grants of up to £7,500 for electric vehicles, effectively lowering production costs for manufacturers like Nissan and increasing the supply of EVs to market.
Exam Focus
Always state the direction of the supply curve shift ('shifts right') and the resulting effect on equilibrium price and quantity for full marks.
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