IPHONE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PRESENT LUXURY GOOD – ANALYSIS OF SALES AND PRICES IN 2010-2014

In the times of widespread consumerism and access to technology it is hard to identify and set group of luxury good apart on any of the markets. In the group of smartphones each of models has almost the same appliance and their features do not vary much. However, there is a product that provides the...

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Main Author: Ewelina Kochaniak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Gdansk 2016-03-01
Series:Contemporary Economy
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Online Access:http://www.wspolczesnagospodarka.pl/?p=1139
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description In the times of widespread consumerism and access to technology it is hard to identify and set group of luxury good apart on any of the markets. In the group of smartphones each of models has almost the same appliance and their features do not vary much. However, there is a product that provides the user with traditional functions but also gives the user special status. The aim of this article is to determine if the iPhone is an example of luxury good on the market of smartphones in the economic way. To verify this hypothesis author uses two rules: the Veblen effect and the income elasticity of demand.
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spelling doaj.art-b2c338262f5b4864ba4c16c24c147f052022-12-21T22:12:23ZengUniversity of GdanskContemporary Economy2082-677X2082-677X2016-03-017118IPHONE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PRESENT LUXURY GOOD – ANALYSIS OF SALES AND PRICES IN 2010-2014Ewelina Kochaniak0Uniwersytet GdańskiIn the times of widespread consumerism and access to technology it is hard to identify and set group of luxury good apart on any of the markets. In the group of smartphones each of models has almost the same appliance and their features do not vary much. However, there is a product that provides the user with traditional functions but also gives the user special status. The aim of this article is to determine if the iPhone is an example of luxury good on the market of smartphones in the economic way. To verify this hypothesis author uses two rules: the Veblen effect and the income elasticity of demand.http://www.wspolczesnagospodarka.pl/?p=1139luxury goodsthe Veblen effectincome elasticity of demandmarketnew technology
spellingShingle Ewelina Kochaniak
IPHONE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PRESENT LUXURY GOOD – ANALYSIS OF SALES AND PRICES IN 2010-2014
Contemporary Economy
luxury goods
the Veblen effect
income elasticity of demand
market
new technology
title IPHONE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PRESENT LUXURY GOOD – ANALYSIS OF SALES AND PRICES IN 2010-2014
title_full IPHONE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PRESENT LUXURY GOOD – ANALYSIS OF SALES AND PRICES IN 2010-2014
title_fullStr IPHONE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PRESENT LUXURY GOOD – ANALYSIS OF SALES AND PRICES IN 2010-2014
title_full_unstemmed IPHONE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PRESENT LUXURY GOOD – ANALYSIS OF SALES AND PRICES IN 2010-2014
title_short IPHONE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE PRESENT LUXURY GOOD – ANALYSIS OF SALES AND PRICES IN 2010-2014
title_sort iphone as an example of the present luxury good analysis of sales and prices in 2010 2014
topic luxury goods
the Veblen effect
income elasticity of demand
market
new technology
url http://www.wspolczesnagospodarka.pl/?p=1139
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