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The law of supply is a fundamental principle of economic theory which states that, all else equal, an increase in price results in an increase in quantity supplied. In other words, there is a direct relationship between price and quantity: quantities respond in the same direction as price changes.
How the Law of Supply and Demand Works. 1  A company sets the price of its product at $10.00. 2  The company could lower the price to $5.00 to increase demand even more, but the increase in the number of people buying the product would not make up money lost when the price point was lowered from $9.00 to $5.00.