Question

explain how the price consumers pay for a good is influenced by the price of the resources that go into making it

Answer 1

Answer:

Here's an example

I sell bead bracelets for $5.00. The chord I use to make them is $2.50 for 5 feet. Each bracelet needs 1/4 of a foot of chord. That is $0.13 worth of chord per bracelet. The beads I use are 30 beads for $1.00. I use 5 beads in each bracelet. That is $0.17 worth of beads per bracelet. The total price of the materials per bracelet is 30 cents. Let's say It takes me 10 minutes to make a single bracelet. If I sell the bracelet at 30 cents, I would no have made a profit and would instead lose 10 minutes of my time. If I sell it for anything less, I would be losing money and time. If I want to make a profit, I need to add the money I want to make plus the cost of resources. Therefore, if I want to make a profit of $4.70, I must sell the bracelets for $5.00.