The document discusses the application of supply and demand analysis. It covers the following key points:
1. The law of supply and demand states that prices are determined by the relationship between supply and demand. If supply exceeds demand, prices fall, and if demand exceeds supply, prices rise.
2. Supply and demand analysis assumes competition exists among buyers and sellers, and that it can be applied to all markets and prices that exist.
3. The interaction of supply and demand determines both the quantity sold and the price simultaneously. Forces like weather can affect supply and demand.
4. During an emergency like a typhoon, demand increases while supply remains fixed, causing prices to rise sharply as supplies are depleted.