diff --git a/Buisness/BBI201/Economics.md b/Buisness/BBI201/Economics.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0aa3f0f --- /dev/null +++ b/Buisness/BBI201/Economics.md @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +## Economics Resrouces (factors of production) + +**Definition** Resources needed to provide goods/services to consumers + +Natural Resources +- raw materials that come from the earth, water, and air. +- for example a pencil, the raw materials are the lead, wood, and anything else that makes up the pencil + +Human Resources +- the people who work to create the goods and services +- taking on the example of the pencil again, the woodwork and and things done to make the pencil (shape and usage) + +Captial Resources +- resources that last for a long period of time and require investement on the part of the buisness +- the machines that can be in an assembly line which are used for a long period of time. + +In most cases, it takes a combination of all 3 economic reousrces to create the good and services. + +What happens if there isn't enough of an economic resrouce (i.e Oil) +- The price of the good/service increases +- Alternatives must be found for the resource +- Example, a different method to be an alternate instead of oil when frying eggs in a restaurant. + +## Demand and Supply + +2 Things to understand (2 principles) +- looking at the market side of consumers +- looking at the market side of the producers + +Consumers buy the things that the producers take to the market. + +As demand raises, the price also increases (to maximaze on the profit) + +As demand lowers, the price also decreases (to encourage people to buy more and increase demand) + +When the price is high, the demand is low (people don't want to buy something for more money) + +When the price is low, the demand is higher (people want to buy something for less money) + + +### Example + +I'm selling chocolate! +- Who would like to buy some? +- What will you pay for it? +- Conduct a bidding session + +### Demand +- the quantity of goods or service that consumers are **willing and able** to buy ata a particular price + + +### Law of Demand +- Ususally demand goes up as prices goes down, and vice versa + +### What creates demand +1. consumer is aware & interested in the goods +2. there is 'supply' of the good/serivice +3. price is reasonable and competitive +4. The constomer can access the good \ No newline at end of file