330 likes | 435 Views
WHAT IS A BUSINESS? A business is the production and sale of goods / services to consumers. They can be small (ex. a hot dog vendor on the street corner) or very large (a multinational company such as Nike). Markets. Doesn’t have to be a physical location.
E N D
WHATISABUSINESS? Abusinessistheproductionandsaleof goods/servicestoconsumers Theycanbesmall(ex.ahotdogvendor onthestreetcorner)orverylarge(a multinationalcompanysuchasNike)
Markets Doesn’thavetobeaphysicallocation Theyexistonlywhenconsumers/producerscome togethertoexchangegoods/servicesformoney Soamarketcouldbeastorewhereyoubuyjeans ore-bay
Marketscontd. 2majortypesofmarkets 1)consumermarket“B2C” •Madeupofallthethingsweuseforpersonal consumption 2)businesstobusinessmarket“B2B” -madeupofallthecompanieswhichsellthingstoother businesses
Interdependence Consumersandproducersdependoneach otherequally Consumersneedproducerstomanufacture andsupplygoodsandservices Producersneedconsumerstobuythegoods theymanufactureandoffer
Interdependence Inordertoremainsuccessfulcompanies muststayintouchwithconsumerscurrent wants,demandsandneeds •Examples:Nestle’snewflavoredwatersand McDonald’shealthiermenuchoices Companiesalsorelyoneachotherforraw materials,equipmentandservices
AProduceris… Someonethatmakesgoodsorservices availabletoconsumers Allbusinessesproducesomething
Haveyoueverwondered whatdetermines theprices ofthethingsyoubuy?
Itcomesdowntosupply vs.demand
Demand Representstheconsumersideofthemarket Howmuchofparticulargood/servicedo consumerswant 3thingsdeterminethelevelofdemand •Desire,Abilitytopay,Willingnesstopay
Supply Representsthemanufacturersideofthe market Howmuchofaparticulargood/service themanufacturercan(oriswillingto) provide
Thebattlebetweensupply anddemand demand supply
DemandfortootsiepopsinRustonia 100 Point A Price 20 Market demand 700 80 60 Price 40 20 A Demand 0 0 100 200 300400 Quantity 500 600 700 800
DemandfortootsiepopsinRustonia 100 Point A B Price 20 40 Market demand 700 80 500 60 40 Price B A Demand 20 0 0 100 200 300400 Quantity 500 600 700 800
DemandfortootsiepopsinRustonia 100 Point A B C Price 20 40 60 Market demand 700 500 80 350 C 60 Price B 40 A Demand 20 0 0 100 200 300400 Quantity 500 600 700 800
DemandfortootsiepopsinRustonia 100 Point Price Market demand 700 500 350 200 D A B C D 20 40 60 80 80 60 C Price B 40 A Demand 20 0 0 100 200 300400 Quantity 500 600 700 800
Sowhatdowenoticeaboutthe DemandCURVE Asthepriceofagooddecreasesdemand forthegoodwillincrease
SupplyfortootsiepopsinRustonia Supply 100 80 60 Price 40 Point A Price 20 Supply 100 A 20 0 0 100 200 300 500 600 700 800 400 Quantity
SupplyfortootsiepopsinRustonia Supply 100 80 60 Price 40 B Point A Price 20 Supply 100 B 40 A 200 20 0 0 100 200 300 500 600 700 800 400 Quantity
SupplyfortootsiepopsinRustonia Supply C 100 80 60 Price 40 B Point A Price 20 Supply 100 A B C 40 60 200 350 20 0 0 100 200 300 500 600 700 800 400 Quantity
SupplyfortootsiepopsinRustonia Supply D C 100 80 60 Price 40 B Point A Price 20 Supply 100 A B C D 40 60 80 200 350 530 20 0 0 100 200 300 500 600 700 800 400 Quantity
SoWhatdowenoticeabout THESUPPLYCURVE •Asthepriceofagoodincreasessupply ofthegoodwillincrease
Buthowdoesallofthis determinethepriceof goods?
It’ssomethingcalled Equilibrium Themarketissaidtobeinequilibrium whensupplyequalsdemand
Combiningthesupplyanddemandcurvefortootsie popsinRustonia Supply 100 80 Marketisinequilibrium Demand=Supply Demand 60 40 20 0 Price 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Quantity
Scenarios Whathappenswhendemandexceedssupply? WhentheNintendoWiiwas introduced…demandwasveryhigh butsupplywaslow Result??pricesskyrocketed!!! peoplewereabletochargehundredsofdollars morefortheWiithantheyhadpurchaseditfor
Scenarios Whathappenswhensupplyexceedsdemand? WhenPS3wasintroduced,demandfor PlayStation2dwindledbecausepeople wouldratherbuythelatestversion; howeversupplywashigh. Result?thepriceofPlayStation2 droppeddramaticallyasretailsjustwantedto getridoftheproduct.
OtherScenarios Consider… ThepriceofHallowe’encandyon October25vs.itspriceonNov1 ThepriceofChristmasdecorations onDecember1versusDecember26 Whycan’tIfindaBBQatCanadianTireinOctober? Whycan’tIfindasnowblowerinMay?