Case discussion $2$: Amazon During Pandemic

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Please read the four articles below.

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Amazon to suspend non$-$essential shipments to UK and US warehouses $\_$ Retail industry $\_$ The Guardian.pdf

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Amazon limiting shipments of certain types of products due to COVID$-19$ pandemic $\_$ TechCrunch.pdf

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Amazon Prioritizes Medical Supplies, Household Staples From Merchants Amid Coronavirus $-$ WSJ$.$pdf

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Amazon and sellers negotiate delays, demand shifts during coronavirusLinks to an external site.

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$$ Question $1$: Amazon discriminated against small sellers who sold 'non$-$essential' items in $2020.$ As a result, the small sellers lost their much$-$needed income during the pandemic. Is this company policy justifiable? Why or why not? Explain.

$$ Question $2$: According to the Guardian, "Amazon suspended accounts for sellers... who raised the price of face masks and hand sanitizers." In a free$-$market economy, price helps to allocate resources to the most needed buyers. So$,$ is Amazon's policy justifiable? Why or Why not? Explain.