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This does not make sense? LAW OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND.?
02-04-2013, 12:11 AM
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This does not make sense? LAW OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND.?
Imagine that a special edition CD of your favorite band is released for $20. Because the record company's previous analysis showed that consumers will not demand CDs at a price higher than $20, only ten CDs were released because the opportunity cost is too high for suppliers to produce more. If, however, the ten CDs are demanded by 20 people, the price will subsequently rise because, according to the demand relationship, as demand increases, so does the price. Consequently, the rise in price should prompt more CDs to be supplied as the supply relationship shows that the higher the price, the higher the quantity supplied.

If, however, there are 30 CDs produced and demand is still at 20, the price will not be pushed up because the supply more than accommodates demand. In fact after the 20 consumers have been satisfied with their CD purchases, the price of the leftover CDs may drop as CD producers attempt to sell the remaining ten CDs. The lower price will then make the CD more available to people who had previously decided that the opportunity cost of buying the CD at $20 was too high.

THIS EXAMPLE DOES NOT MAKE SENSE.

"the price will subsequently rise because, according to the demand relationship, as demand increases, so does the price."

Well I thought that the Law of Demand states that the price of a product will usually decrease with increased demand as more people are willing to buy a good/service at a lower price? CONFUZZLED.

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This does not make sense? LAW OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND.? - David Richards - 02-04-2013 12:11 AM
[] - Jared - 02-04-2013, 12:19 AM

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