Firearm Accessory Identification Software
Factors that affect demand, supply, and equilibrium prices in the market in which the competitor organization operates
There are numerous factors that will ultimately affect both the supply and demand for firearm software. The first, and often most contentions factor is that of regulation. Over the recent events of school shootings, terrorist attracts, and the controversial "stand your ground law," regulation will have a profound impact of firearm adoption and usage. This will directly impact the use of accompanying firearm software. Regulation, or the prospects of regulation, helps bolster firearm demand as consumer flock to purchase firearms before regulation is implemented. This concept has occurred on numerous instances directly after a publicized school shooting or attack. Gun ownership tends to increase dramatically as consumer fear regulation. This bodes well for firearm software manufacturers over the short-term as they can raise prices on the belief of lack of supply in the future. However, on a long-term basis regulation can dampen demand and reduce supply of firearms. This is particularly profound for manufacturers who often the lowest rung on the supply chain. Regulation could cripple manufacturers, those lowering availability and prices for firearms (Lee, 1981).
Another factor affecting the market overall is that of commodity prices and their affect on overall gun pricing. Commodity prices are particularly volatile due the accommodative interest rate policy the world is currently in. As such,...
This impacts firearm manufacturers as their costs to create firearms could rise dramatically. Commodities such as steel, iron, nickel, plastic, and other materials used to manufacturer firearms could all rise rather dramatically. Steel and iron in particular have seemed dramatic increases in price as demand from China has created lower supply. As such, firearm manufacturers must now pay more for access to the same amount of materials. These cost will ultimately be bourn by the consumer in the form of higher retail prices. In some instances, the higher prices may discourage consumers from purchasing firearms, as the cost of doing so is simply too high (Kelly, 2004).
Another very important factor effecting supply, demand, and pricing is that of the macroeconomic environment. Currently, the Federal Reserve has initiated very low and accommodative interest's rates across America. This interest rate policy could benefit Pachmayr dramatically in regards to supply and demand. For one, the company, through low interest rates, can take on larger amounts of debt to finance innovative products. The low interest rate environment makes borrowing money essentially free, on a real term basis (with inflation added). As such, companies have incentive to finance innovation and new product development through debt. Furthermore, low interest rates can allow Pachmayr to acquire rival firms in the industry, thus consolidating product offerings. This could affect pricing as fewer competitors are…
