For example, let’s take a look at the price of cheese. Prices of products in abundant supply, or so-called manufactured products (except those produced by a monopoly), generally do not remain high in the long run.
The limited supply will cause the price of the product or service to be high and remain high in the long run if the demand is high. Products supplied by a monopoly are limited because the firm may be the sole owner of a resource, or the firm may have a patent, a license, or other government approval to be the only supplier. Because the supply of land is limited, the price of the land can remain high for a long period of time as long as the demand remains high. If, for example, the demand for land in a certain area rises because of increased population and increased housing activity, the price of the land will increase. Examples of limited supply goods and services include land, labor, natural resources such as oil, gas and minerals, tickets to major sporting events (the World Series, the Superbowl, or the World Cup Soccer final), and products supplied by a monopoly. In the long run, prices of products that are in limited supply fluctuate much more with changes in demand than products that are in abundant supply. The latter category of products includes products such as grocery items, clothes, cars, and electronic products. Here we distinguish between products that are in limited supply, such as land, labor, raw materials, and sports and performance event tickets, and manufactured products, or ones that are in nearly unlimited supply in the long run. Prices of some categories of goods increase in the long run as demand rises, while others do not.
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