State three causes of increase in supply. – InterviewSolution

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1.	State three causes of increase in supply.
Answer» An increase in supply can be caused by:1. an increase in the number of producers.2. a decrease in the costs of production (such as higher prices for oil, labor, or other factors of production).3. weather (e.g., ideal weather may increase agricultural production)

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