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Prices for masks and respirators have increased dramatically due to a surge in global demand amid the pandemic. According to the document, prices for generic disposable masks rose from $4.21 to $19.99 per package and N95 respirators increased from $18.20 to $99.99 per package. In Bangladesh, panic buying led to prices for single-use masks jumping from 80-100 taka to 350-500 taka per 50 packets. The document concludes that constrained supply caused by accelerated demand during the pandemic has resulted in much higher prices for face masks globally.

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Slide Part - Fardin Update

Prices for masks and respirators have increased dramatically due to a surge in global demand amid the pandemic. According to the document, prices for generic disposable masks rose from $4.21 to $19.99 per package and N95 respirators increased from $18.20 to $99.99 per package. In Bangladesh, panic buying led to prices for single-use masks jumping from 80-100 taka to 350-500 taka per 50 packets. The document concludes that constrained supply caused by accelerated demand during the pandemic has resulted in much higher prices for face masks globally.

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Price :

 when supply exceeds demand for a good or service, prices fall. When demand
exceeds supply, prices tend to rise

Global Perspective

 Rise in demand
 Jacked up prices
 short in supply globally

Item Before After

100 generic blue $4.21 $19.99


disposable masks,
(package)

10 N95 respirators $18.20 $99.99


( Package)

 100 times higher &


 prices are up to 20 times higher.( according to WHO D.G)
Bangladesh Perspective
Face masks in Dhaka has increased sharply, triggering the price too

 a panic buying of face masks, pushing up the price in BD

Item Before After

50 packets of single-use 80–100 tk 350–500 tk


masks

So, it is evident that due to the pandemic the demand for face mask accelerated significantly
on sudden time, which caused supply to become constrained. But, the price to be higher.

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