Producers are willing to sell more than consumers are willing to buy and there An increase in the supply of a product shifts the supply curve to the right. At the initial price, there will be an excess supply is downward pressure on the price. The new equilibrium price is below the intial price and the new equilibrium quantity is above the initial quantity.
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