Did things become expensive during the epidemic?

First of all, the answer to why things become expensive is often simple, that is, the relationship between supply and demand. With the increase of logistics and transportation costs, merchants will increase certain costs, making the original goods more expensive. However, why is there such a relationship between supply and demand?

As we all know, with the outbreak of the epidemic, many countries stopped trading activities, and at the same time, many suppliers closed due to the lack of manpower and funds. For various reasons, the number of people who grow, produce, manufacture and supply these goods has decreased, which usually leads to a decrease in supply, while the number of consumers will not decrease, so the relationship between supply and demand has become more unbalanced. In order to get goods, we must be willing to pay higher prices, so the price has gone up.

In addition, due to changes in government policies, the prices of some commodities have become more expensive. For example, the government may impose high tariffs on imported goods, which will also increase the price of domestic goods, thus adversely affecting exporters and domestic consumers. The restriction and management of pollutants by the government will also lead enterprises to take emission reduction measures, thus increasing production costs and prices. These policy changes are usually out of public interest, but they will also cause certain economic pressure on consumers.

Not only food, but also the price of medical supplies began to rise with the spread of the epidemic. The prices of products such as masks, disinfectant and epidemic prevention materials have increased greatly, because the epidemic situation has made our demand for these items increase sharply. With the increase of global demand, suppliers and manufacturers also began to increase production and inventory rapidly.

In a word, the price increase is the result of a combination of many factors. It will have a negative impact on many people's lives, but we should take positive measures to adapt to the changes. Some people may choose to reduce consumption and narrow the scope of purchase, while others will choose to pay more attention to goods with reasonable prices.