Name: Husam A.H.
Bakroon
ID: 202502380
1) Product Overview
Product: Smartphones
Reason: Smartphones are essential and prices change often.
Consumers: Students, workers, teenagers, and companies.
2) Demand Side Analysis
Increasing demand factors: Technology, online learning, marketing,
installments.
Decreasing factors: High prices and economic conditions.
Demand change: Yes, the demand increased because smartphones are needed
for studying, work, and communication.
Substitute products: Tablets, laptops, and smartwatches.
3) Supply Side Analysis
Main producers: Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Huawei.
Factors affecting supply: Production cost, chip availability, global shipping,
and taxes.
Supply change: Supply increased after chip shortage recovery.
4) Market Prices
Budget smartphones: $150–$300
Mid-range smartphones: $300–$700
Flagship smartphones: $900+
The price increase or decrease:increased because a new models came out and
the cost production
The price response: response more to demand because the people always want
to buy the newest phones
5) Market Situation
The market is mostly balanced, but sometimes new models face temporary
shortages due to high demand.
Consumer reaction: Some wait for discounts, others choose cheaper brands,
while loyal customers still buy expensive models.
6) Conclusion
Price depends on supply and demand: when demand increases and supply is
limited, price rises.
Future prediction: Prices may increase due to better technology and higher
production costs.
If I were a producer: I would focus on mid-range smartphones because they
have the highest demand.