What is the effect of a decrease in production costs on the supply curve?

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Cause movement along the supply curveCause a shift in the demand curveCause the supply curve to shiftResult in an increase in quantity supplied along the curve

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A decrease in production costs makes it cheaper to produce goods, which increases supply at every price level. This causes the entire supply curve to shift, rather than just a movement along the curve. Demand curves are not affected by production costs.

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What is the effect of a decrease in production costs on the supply curve?

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