@u2764 Why are these radio buttons when the answer is "both",
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@gaditb i think you are conflating “quantity demanded” with “demand [curve]”
@gaditb increased demand typically means increased demand at a given price point, not increased quantity demanded due to a reduction in price
@gaditb likewise, increased supply usually means increased supply at a given price point
@gaditb it is single choice because the real question is whether software becomes more valuable (increased demand relative to supply) or less valuable (increased supply relative to demand) under this scenario
@u2764 Sure, but what if
- the degradation of databases and stock products increases demand for ad-hoc software (as well as, sure, maybe advertizing either intentionally or inadvertantly creating demand for such ad-hoc software, too)
- more people feel able to use tools to step into that software-supplying role, and so do
is that not "both"?
@gaditb providing a worse product because it is cheaper to produce might artificially increase demand, because the product breaks more often or meets fewer usecases and so people need to buy more as a result (i am not sure how economics accounts for this sort of thing), but that is not what i am asking about
i am asking about software being cheaper to produce WITHOUT market conspiracy to lower software quality. i’m supposing the same software is being produced, at lower cost
i’m not saying you’re WRONG necessarily—i can definitely imagine ways in which “both” is a true statement—but i still think one side of the equation is much clearer and more obvious than the other. if production costs drop that has a straightforward impact on supply. it does not necessarily have a direct impact on demand, even if followon effects do occur
