Although CPAs have specific education and experience requirements, regular accountants do not. That means students have the opportunity to study in any number of related fields and still be eligible to fill accounting positions. Here are five popular degree options for accountants.
If the demand increases, and the supply remains the same, there will be a shortage. This will mean the price will increase. If the demand decreases, and the supply remains the same, there will be a surplus. This will mean the price will go down.
As a result, the increased costs are passed on to consumers, causing a rise in the general price level (inflation). A company may need to increases wages if laborers demand higher salaries (due to increasing prices and thus cost of living) or if labor becomes more specialized. If the cost of labor, a factor of production, increases, the company has to allocate more resources to pay for the creation of its goods or services. To continue to maintain (or increase) profit margins, the company passes the increased costs of production on to the consumer, making retail prices higher.