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The prices for these luxury goods are getting more expensive rather than cheaper, so why are these sales escalating? Population growth is one possibility as the greater the population, the greater the demand
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Rahim Ladhani 3S1 Source: The Toronto Star Title of Article: Conspicuous Consumption Date of Article: Friday September 16th 2005 Submission Date: Thursday November 3rd 2005 Society today is based on the fundamental concept of supply and demand. If the demand increases the quantity supplied will rise. If the demand decreases the quantity supplied will diminish. However, the fluctuation in demand for all products is based on numerous factors such as price, population, income, advertising and more influential than price, taste. The Toronto Star printed an article on luxury items and how these extravagant goods are now in higher demand than ever before. Expensive brand names such as Lamborghini, Prada and Tiffany & Co as well as castles are having a vintage year. Lavish homes in the Toronto area that are worth $1.5 million were up 48 per cent in the first half of 2005. Phil Soper, the president and CEO of Toronto-based Royal LePage...
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