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I'm Zaf of 12-Carvalho and thank you for agreeing to participate in this survey! This is for our Economics subject, and our topic is: The problems of scarcity in the local Metro Manila market given the COVID 19 pandemic

I need you to give an example of a product that will be scarce, and explain why it might be.

if you can give me your insights that would be great! Thank you!

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With the economy slowly coming back and running, more and more people will need to resume their work or studies through online means. Due to the physical means pre-pandemic, not many people needed to have their own personal laptops or computers to work. Because of our work at home setting, devices would probably be in shortage due to the demand of it.

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I think that because of how hard it is to travel, especially because of the lockdown and how most tech shops are in malls and other shopping centers, buying gadgets needed for online classes are particularly hard to acquire.

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Once known as "a poor man's fish", galunggong cannot be afforded by the less fortunate people anymore due to its increased and unreasonable price. Food is a basic need for every living person and this price hike just added to the many problems that the poor are facing in terms of this basic need.

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Baking exploded during the pandemic, which caused a spike in demand for baking ingredients, namely flour, to become scarce. It can be cooked into food which makes it into an essential.

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I believe having reliable internet connection is essential because a lot our onsite activities have migrated online to avoid the further spread of the coronavirus.

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During the beginning of the pandemic, people started purchasing boxes of alcohol to make sure they don't run out of stock or resell it for a higher price, thus this led to a shortage of alcohol. Many people do not have access to this product anymore due to two reasons - shortage or expensive pricing.

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With the pandemic bringing work and school online, stable internet is something that is important. The work that schools and offices give benefit from stable connections to ensure that workflow is smooth and efficient

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The lockdown has forced people to remain in their homes, making them rely on delivery services for them to get their basic needs like food and also additional amenities such as clothing and other online products.

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Because of the deadly virus borne by the COVID-19, disinfectant spray is essential during this pandemic. This product compelled people to stockpile large quantities in supermarkets due to panic buying and fears of running out of disinfectant spray. This commodity became in high demand, resulting in limited or non-existent production availability for any supermakets.

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Since we have to take care of our body, especially our immune system, medicines and other pills are having problems with scarcity due to bulk buying of the privileged citizens. With this, this affects the people who do not have the funds to buy for themselves and rely on the government to provide them the necessities during the pandemic.

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The pandemic started with numerous people panic buying food, a basic need, leading to a shortage of certain food items. Along with this, more products ranging from produce to meat are generally getting more expensive and in groceries, there are limits to how many grams you can purchase. Thus, one can conclude the scarcity of food nowadays.

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Given that most activities and events are held online now, it is essential for people to have stable internet connection to maintain connected with the world and to attend to school and work activities while being within the safety of their own homes. Unfortunately, stable internet connection is neither affordable nor efficient in our country.

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Upon the comeback of our economy, more and more people are needing to come out of the house to continue working or finding work. Due to this increased activities outside, we can count on people needing more disinfectants to stay safe. This includes alcohols, hand sanitizers and other products that assure the people of their safety.

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Even when there is limited human contact, people still need to stay safe even if one is only in the company of their family. Due to the high infection rate of COVID, using a mask at all times would be wise and therefore this might contribute to the scarcity of masks the Philippines already has.

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All sorts of disinfectants are high in demand today probably because people are becoming more and more lax about things like social distancing and precautionary measures to ensure safety. In response to this, people are making sure to still stay safe by using alcohol to stay clean or using it on items they usually hold or expose to other people like phones, packages and the like.

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Food is an essential in surviving the pandemic. With people panicking to buy as much as they can, there came a food shortage that greatly spiked prices up during the pandemic. This resulted to the starvation of various people in the lower income classes. Scarcity of food has never been so obvious and detrimental to the public.

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In the beginning of the pandemic, people were stocking up on various hygiene products like tissues, soap and other products in mass quantities. There was a deficit coming after the panic buying and now its calmed down. However with the resurgence of various strains of the COVID Virus, there could very well be more lockdowns to come shortly after recovering from COVID 19.

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Clearly the government has a lackluster vaccination program. The first problem of which is the Sinovac Vaccine. Due to its 50/50 success rate, people are looking for better alternatives like Pfizer and AstraZeneca. With low imports of these vaccines, there is very little to be found in the market, and this contributes to the scarcity and prices of these products

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Classes are resuming, but not all are lucky enough to have their own gadgets and workplaces to study in. Not only is there a huge demand for gadgets, but prices are spiking to where most people can't even afford to buy the tools needed to attend classes. Given this situation, I believe that Gadgets will be heavily scarce and this will reflect the various inequalities our people experience, in spite of the fact that our government is very well aware of the financial situations of our people.

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People are increasingly coping with the new normal, and to get back to the swing of things, people are resuming their work and/or studies. Aside from laptops and computers, people also need a stable enough connection to be able to do their responsibilities and work - The main problem is that internet service providers in the Philippines can't give reliable service.

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With the surge in people affected by the pandemic, less and less hospitals have room to accommodate COVID patients. Due to this, many are simply suffering and waiting to get treatment - both of which may affect patients for the worse in the long term. Some effects may be pained breathing and damaged lungs even after the virus has left the body.

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The pandemic has forced many Filipino students to use or learn how to use gadgets more than before. Because of this, I believe that reliance and usage of technology is something that will still go on even after this pandemic. The pandemic is a driving force that made technology use "normal" and integrated into our daily lives; it is something that forced innovation. Therefore, gadgets may be something that will be scarce, even after the pandemic.