ABM Applied Economics Module 4 Determining The Implications of Market Pricing On Economic Decision Making 2
ABM Applied Economics Module 4 Determining The Implications of Market Pricing On Economic Decision Making 2
ABM Applied Economics Module 4 Determining The Implications of Market Pricing On Economic Decision Making 2
Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Determining the Implications of
Market Pricing on Economic
Decision Making
ABM - Grade 12
Applied Economics
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 4: Determining the Implications of Market Pricing on Economic
Decision Making
First Edition, 2020
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What I Know
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1 It controls the size of the ration, which is one's allowed portion of the
resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time.
3 ________________analysis is the process of using competitive
intelligence to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of a company's
marketplace competitors.
6 The monetary value of a product as established by supply and
demand- is a signal that helps us make our economic choices.
7 In business and economics, it refers to the degree to which
individuals, consumers or producers change their demand or the
amount supplied in response to price or income changes.
9 Relationship between the quantity of a commodity that producers
wish to sell at various prices.
11 It is an amount paid by way of reduction, return, or refund on what
has already been paid or contributed.
12 A ________ leader is a pricing strategy where a product is sold at a
price below its market cost to stimulate other sales of more profitable
goods or services.
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13 Or vouchers offering discounts on particular goods or services.
ACROSS
2 It is a transaction related cost.
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Lesson
1 Price
In the previous module lesson 1, we have learned demand from the point of view of the consumer,
which is, demand is how much of something (goods or services) people want and are willing to buy
and consume in a given period of time. While in lesson 2 we have learned about supply from the
point of view of the producer, which is, supply is how much of something a supplier (or firm) have
that are ready and available for sale in a given period of time. Put the two together and there you
have supply and demand curve. And in lesson 3, we hav learned about market equilibrium and factor
affecting market equilibrium. Now, how do we show the relationship between the two (supply and
demand)? And how market equilibrium been useful in determing the market price of goods. One
way is to use the price of something (goods or services). Finally, in this module we will learn about
price and how it serves as a communicator between the two (supply and demand) in their fight to
find equilibrium in the market.
What’s In
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What’s New
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What is It
We illustrate this demand curve in Graph 3.1 "The Demand Curve Facing Water
station A, Taking as Given the Price Set by a Competitor".
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Water Station A
Price
Market Demand
Php20.00 Water Curve
Station B Price
Graph 3.1
Quantity
50,000 unit demanded
The above graph shows the demand curve facing Water Station A in a market where
two water station are setting their prices per 5gallon of purified water.
If Water Station B sets a price of 20 pesos, what should Water Station A do? As
long as 20 pesos is greater than the marginal cost, Water Station A makes the most
profit if it undercuts Water Station B a little bit. If it sets a price of 19 pesos, it can
capture the entire market, whereas if it sets a price of 20 it gets only half the
market. But exactly the same is true of Water Station B. For any given price that
Water Station A sets, Water Station B would do better to undercut it by a penny.
Competition provides a strong incentive for firms to cut their prices.
Market Equilibrium
We have discussed so far was how one business will respond to the price of other,
but we don’t yet know where these business will end up. We do not yet know what
the equilibrium will look like. In the previous chapter, we have learned that the
word equilibrium in the context of supply and demand, denoting the point where
the supply and demand curves intersect. In a free or open economy the idea of
equilibrium goes beyond this, however: it denotes a situation of balance in which
no one has any desire to change what is being done (John Nash – Nash Equilibrium,
a mathematician who won a Nobel Prize in Economics for this and other contribution).
The two water station will continue to choose prices. So far, we have seen that –
taking B’s price is given – A will want to set a lower price. For example, if B sets a
price of 20 pesos, A will set a price of 19 pesos. B would still like to do something
different, B will set the price of 18, and so on. This process will stop only when the
purified water prices equal marginal cost. Thus we can make an educated guess: in
the Nash equilibrium theory, each firm sets its price equal to the marginal cost of
production. In this equilibrium, both firms earn no profits.
Applied to the real world, economists use the Nash equilibrium to predict how
companies will respond to their competitors' prices. Two large companies setting
pricing strategies to compete against each other will probably squeeze customers
harder than they could if they each faced thousands of competitors.
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What is Price Then?
1. therefore clearing the market.
2. Rationing function: Again a question of limited resources vs. unlimited
wants.
Transmission function: Prices transmit information to various actors
Price is a major determinant of the market demand for an item. In a free or open
economy, the market determines the price of a good. So, what is price? Price is the
amount of money that has to be paid to acquire something or a given
product/services. Insofar as the amount of people are prepared to pay for a
product represents its value, in this way price is also a measure of value.
The monetary value of a product as established by supply and demand- price acts
as a signal for shortages and surpluses which help firms and consumers respond
to changing market conditions..
Generally the major functions of price include;
1. Distributive function: for whom to produce, where to produce. Goods and
resources are limited, but needs and wants are unlimited; so price will
determine affordability and those with the buying power will have the limited
2. Allocative function: what, when, for whom to produce.
3. Signalling function: Prices signal the demand and supply situations.
Shortages are reflected in high prices, and surpluses are reflected in lower
prices.
4. Equilibrating function: prices facilitate matching of demand and supply in
the market thus enabling them to make informed decision on what and
when to buy and sell.
5. Provision of incentive: prices act as incentives/disincentives to consumers
and producers.
6. Enhancing marketing efficiency and performance: correct price signals
will oil the marketing machine. However wrong signals on price will hinder
smooth functioning of the market thus resulting in poor performance.
7. Determining decision making with respect to the following aspects:
Production system: what to produce, by whom, and where to produce.
Industrial location
Product market areas and market boundaries
ADVANTAGES OF PRICES
1. Neutral
Does not favor consumer or producer.
The more competition the more efficient
2. Flexible
Can absorb shock. War, disasters, weather. People adapt and adjust
consumption & production.
When unforeseen events occur, price adjusts
3. Freedom of Choice
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There are Substitutions.
Freedom to decide to buy.
4. No Administrative Cost
No government cost, No bureaucrats.
Competitive markets find their own prices.
Price adjusts peoples buying habits.
5. Efficient
People naturally understand prices
Price is firm and speaks every language. Everyone understands it and
respects.
Without prices, another system must be used to decide who gets what. One method
is RATIONING- a system under which an agency such as government decides
everyone’s fair share. Each person receives a ration coupon. Rationing was used
during WWII to allocate needed supplies to the war effort. It was also used in the
1970s when Oil supplies were severely restricted.
The pricing system allows us to allocate our resources most efficiently. Remember,
the problem of scarcity is fundamental. Resource allocation is crucial to a strong
economy. Prices not only help individuals in specific markets, they serve as signals
that help allocate resources between markets. Everyone who participates has a
hand in determining prices- that’s why economists consider prices neutral and
impartial.
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PRICE ADJUSTMENT PROCESS
This can be all be shown in relation to supply and demand of the product or service
and how
Market Equilibrium – occurs when prices are stable and the quantity
of goods/services supplied is equal to the quantity demanded.
Surplus – situation in which the quantity supplied is greater
than the quantity demanded at a given price. Price tends to
drop as a result of surplus. Small Surplus = Small drop in price;
Large Surplus = Large drop in price.
What’s More
In this exercise, you are presented with eight product alternatives, as you would
find in a supermarket environment. As you will see, price is simply one aspect of
the consumer’s perception of value. So review the following list of pasta sauces,
which one would you buy?
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ACTIVITY/TASK
QUESTIONS
3. Therefore, how important was the role of price in the overall purchase
decision?
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Rubric: Essay will be evaluated based on the following standards.
Familiarize yourself with this criterion.
What I Can Do
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Use applied economics in solving the given problem.
The world is facing a global pandemic. All nations around the world are
experiencing lockdown because of the emerging new virus that causes the death of
millions of the population in every country. At the same time, world economy is
spiraling downward causing an exponential growth of unemployment. Government
now decreases their ability to provide needs to the people. Thus, Japan has
considered closing school and changing the way they work, using remote working
and moving businesses online, to keep the economy running. They will also need to
deal with changing family relationships as more people work from home.
The Philippine government is also confronted with the same issues like limited
resources because of the ever growing unemployment in the country’s. Because of
that, numerous crimes had been reported. If you were the government, what can
you possibly do to secure an efficient allocation of resources to the population? Will
you control the influx of population? If yes, how? If no, what other solutions can be
done to assure that all Filipinos will be given the chance to meet their needs and
even wants? Explain your answer and cite examples.
Rubrics
5 points The student has created an essay that addresses the
given assignment and purpose. He or she focuses on one main idea
or thesis statement and supports this generalization with
appropriate and relevant specific details, examples, facts, and
evidence, either from personal experience or other sources. No
crucial points are overlooked, and there is no padding with
irrelevant details. When required, effective and accurate
documentation is evident, with no plagiarism of sources.
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paraphrases, summarizes only somewhat effectively.
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essay. The writer does not explain points effectively, if at
all. Facts uses are inaccurate, out of date, or irrelevant. The
writer even resorts to copying and quoting chunks of info from
other writers without explanation or analysis. He or she seems
only interested in getting something down on paper and handing it
in.
Assessment
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Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Market is a place where the consumers and producers meet and interact. What
do you call the price where both of them agreed to buy and sell goods and services?
A. Equilibrium Quantity
B. Equilibrium Point
C. Equilibrium Price
D. Equilibrium Schedule
2. Economic activity refers to the processes involved in the economy. Which of the
following involves the use of economic resources to create goods and services in an
economy?
a. Production
b. Consumption
c. Distribution
d. Exchange
4. Opportunity Cost is one of the main concepts in the study of Economics. Which
of the following BEST described it?
a. It is the value of the best alternatives or choices given to a certain economic
problem.
b. It is the value of the next best possible alternatives or choices given to a certain
economic problem.
c. It is what a person chose among the given alternatives or choices.
d. It is what the person accepted to solve an economic problem.
5. Economics deals with choosing the best possible decision out of the wide range
of choices or alternatives that we have in life. Which of the following situations
show the BEST economic decision?
a. Gloria saw a dress which is sale for 50%-off at SM Megamall. She decided to buy
2 of the said dress.
b. Cecile bought a buy 1 take 1 burger along the street.
c. Marian decided to buy a strawberry shake in the next barangay which is 1-peso
cheaper than the price of her eighbour.
d. Kim purchased a cellphone with an original price of Php. 7,599.00 less her free
10% voucher.
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7. Which of the following correctly describes how price adjustments eliminate a
shortage?
A) As the price falls, the quantity demanded increases while the quantity supplied
decreases.
B) As the price rises, the quantity demanded decreases while the quantity supplied
increases.
C) As the price falls, the quantity demanded decreases while the quantity supplied
increases.
D) As the price rises, the quantity demanded increases while the quantity supplied
decreases
8. Producers of Walkmans are able to lower the wage rate that they pay to their
workers. Walkman Watch asks you to predict the effect on the Walkmans. You
predict that the
A) quantity supplied will decrease. B) price will rise.
C) supply curve will shift leftward. D) supply curve will shift rightward
9. In how it is produced, what are the two techniques used for an efficient and
effective production?
a. Capital intensive and machine intensive technique
b. None of these are correct
c. Artificial intelligence and robot technique
d. Labor intensive and capital intensive technique
Additional Activities
Class/Homework
1. Explain how a change in demand can affect prices.
2. Describe how prices are determined in a competitive market.
3. Explain why economic models are useful.
Do your notecards.
Activity
Commodities and their peak, market, and marginal prices
A. Commodity: Samsung Cellular Phone
1. Why is it valuable? List as many reasons as you can.
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2. How is it in Peso? (What are the highest, lowest, and actual amounts
people pay?)
B. Commodity: 3 in 1 Epson Printer (scanner, copier, printer)
1. Why is it valuable? List as many reasons as you can.
2. How is it in Peso? (What are the highest, lowest, and actual
amounts people pay?)
Use the table below to answer #2 of Commodity: A & B
Answer Key
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References
https://www.oerafrica.org/FTPFolder/Agshare/Marketing%20and%20Price
%20Analysis/functions_of_prices.html
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/economics/supplyanddemand2.htm
https://www.britannica.com/topic/price-economics
https://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/accounting/pricing-decisions/pricing-decisions-influencing-
factors-methods-and-economic-approach/52788
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