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NYT: “How One Business Pivoted to Fighting Coronavirus”
Although many companies remain closed during the ongoing pandemic, some businesses have been able to alter their operations to produce increasingly vital supplies. This video looks at how Dogfish Head Brewery managed to keep its employees on the payroll while also supplying local hospitals with hand sanitizer.
Although many companies remain closed during the ongoing pandemic, some businesses have been able to alter their operations to produce increasingly vital supplies. This video looks at how Dogfish Head Brewery managed to keep its employees on the payroll while also supplying local hospitals with hand sanitizer.
Original Post: From the News to the Classroom
Discussion Questions:
- Discuss the roles of market value and profit for hand sanitizer during COVID-19. Is it ethical to make a profit? What would happen if hand sanitizer was sold at a price below the market value?
- Examine the role of government in the creation and distribution of hand sanitizer during COVID-19. How does the involvement of the government affect the market for hand sanitizer?