Explain five factors that could affect the quantities of cabbages supplied in a market. (10mks)

Explain five factors that could affect the quantities of cabbages supplied in a market.

Factors that could affect the quantities of cabbages supplied in a market.

1. Technology- modern methods may increase the production of cabbages/ poor methods may decrease the production of cabbage.
2. Price of cabbages- The higher the price more is supplied.  Supplied, the lower the price the lower is supplied.
3. Government policy- favourable, unfavourable policies-favourable policies may increases the supply of cabbages/unfavourable government policies may decrease he the supply of related product decreases the supply of cabbages
4. Price of other/related commodities/related commodities affect the supply-if prices of related products increases the supply of cabbages may decrease/ if prices of related product decreases the supply of cabbage may increase.
5. Natural factors/seasonal/climatic-favourable factors lead to increase in supply of cabbages/unfavourable natural/seasonal/climatic factors may lead to decrease in supply of cabbage.
6. Skills/training of farmers-Batter skills/training leads to increase in supply of cabbage/poor/ skills/ training leads to low supply of cabbages
7. Cost of production-High cost of production leads to a decrease in supply of cabbages/low costs leads to increase in supply of cabbages.
8. Expected future changes in price of cabbages-Expected future increase in demand  leads to increase in supply of cabbages/expected future decrease leads to decrease in supply of cabbages.
9. Availability of inputs for cabbage production- if inputs are available more may be supplied/ if available less will be supplied.
10. Decisions of cabbage producers- in case of decision to produce more than there will be increase in supply/ in case of decision to produce less there will be a decrease/supply of cabbages

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