Essays on Supply and Demand

Abstract This survey explored second-hand clothing (SHC) trade in the Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region of Ghana. The purpose of the study was to ascertain the commonly patronized second-hand clothing and the reasons why the SHC business was on the increase in the…

The labour market is concerned about the demand and supply of a factor of production (in this case labour) while the product market is the market where the demand and supply of goods are determined. The demand for labour is a derived demand which is…

Sports have always played a big part in the lives of Americans and have provided a way for people everywhere to come together and escape their everyday lives while cheering on the teams that they love. Ever since professional baseball started in the late 1800s,…

“Under ordinary competitive conditions, any long and serious maladjustment between supply and demand cannot last.”― George W. Stocking, Cartels in Action: Case Studies in International Business Diplomacy The concept of supply and demand is arguably one of economics’ most fundamental concepts and is considered the…

The traditional productionist chain concept of activity through which firms develop sustainable competitive advantage and shareholder value has recently been challenged by the sector matrix model established by Froud et al (1998). Indeed, “drawing upon the unstable and unpredictable nature of modern business” (Teece, 2009),…

The buying and selling of human body parts has been a hotly debated topic throughout history. Specifically, the market for human blood receives a lot of attention in the public eye. This is not without reason: someone in the US needs a blood transfusion approximately…