MARKETING MR. LOCKE Observing the Law of Supply and Demand.
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MARKETINGMR. LOCKE
Observing the Law of Supply and Demand
Macroeconomics
Studies the economic behavior and relationship of an entire society The US Department of Commerce An entire grocery store chain (Kroger, Wal-mart)
Microeconomics
Examines the relationship between individual consumer and producers
Studies how individuals make decisions about what to produce and what to consume
Marketers care most about microeconomics
Marketers and Microeconomics
Marketers care about information About how consumers make purchasing decisions How much consumers are willing to pay How a business’s competitors make decisions about
what and how much they will produce How much a business’s competitors will charge for a
product
Factors Affecting Demand
1-A need or want is particularly important or strong, a consumer may be willing to spend more money to satisfy it Buying t-shirts at a baseball game if the player has a
good game
Factors Affecting Demand
2-Available supply of products and services to satisfy needs A large supply will lower the value placed on that
product/service Shoe store with a large supply of Nike Shox,
consumers will pay less for them Shoe store with a small supply of Nike Shox,
consumers will pay more for them
Factors Affecting Demand
3-Availability of alternatives. If consumers believe there is no alternative, they are willing to pay more Gas-there are limited alternatives for gas-consumers
will pay more Pepsi-there are several alternatives for Pepsi-if the
price goes up consumers will buy the alternative
Demand Curve
Demand curve-the relationship between price and the quantity demanded
Demand curve-downward sloping
Law of demand-As the price decreases quantity demanded will increase
Supply Curve
Supply curve-the relationship between quantity supplied and price
Supply curve-upward sloping
Law of supply-When the price of a product is increased, more will be produced
Handling the Competition
Businesses consider the amount and type of competition Intense competition results in fewer opportunities Affects the supply curve
Economic resources-Natural resources, capital, equipment, and labor The specific types of resources a business has
available will determine the types of products and services it can develop and sell
Affects the supply curve
Supply and Demand Curve
The intersection of the supply and demand curve-Market Price, or Equilibrium