Covid-19 Pandemic
Name: ___________________________________ #: ____
Shortage / Surplus News Report
Date: _______________________________ Hour: ______
Article Title:
News Source:
Answer the following questions in red after you read or listen to the news article / podcast you picked.
1. What is/are the product(s) that the article / podcast discusses? (Be specific)
2.
Briefly describe the problem?
3.
Is it a problem because there isn’t any (a shortage) or is because there is too much (a surplus)?
4.
Is it a problem (above) due to a recent change in Demand, Supply or Both?
5.
Describe this problem in more detail (what is the root cause of the problem)?
6.
What could or did suppliers do about this problem in the short term?
7.
How are suppliers trying to solve the problem now that we are over a year into the pandemic (long
term)?
8.
What could be the long term consequence if this problem persists? (Worst case scenario?)
9.
Who else are suppliers looking to for help with this problem?
10.
Tell me one thing you thought was especially interesting that you learned from this article (be specific)?