THE IMPACT OF SURGE PRICING OF ONIONS TO THE VEGETABLE

VENDORS IN PASIG MEGA MARKET.

Statement of the Problem

A research problem is usually stated in one broad statement followed by specific questions
that relate to the main problem. Answers to these questions when put together provide
answers to the general problem.

General guidelines in formulating the Statement of the Problem:

1. Begin with a broad statement expressing the general concern of the study

2. Ask a series of three or more questions that are related to the general problem.

3. Arrange questions in logical order.

4. Avoid asking yes/no question.

Sample Statement of the Problem

Statement of the Problem (Note Use past tense verb if the research has already been conducted)

This study will determine the impact of surge pricing of onions to the vegetable
vendors in pasig mega market.

Specifically, it will seek to answer the following questions;

1. What are the characteristics of the respondents in terms of:

1.1 Vendors

1.1.1 gender,

1.1.2 age.

1.1.3 civil status,

1.1.4 highest educational attainment,

1.1.5 monthly income,

1.1.6 eligibility, and

1.1.7 years of experience in selling vegetables?

(Note: If profile is not part of the analysis of the study, it may be omitted in the statement of the
problem, It may, however, be described under Subjects/ Respondents of the Study in Chapter 3)

2. What are the levels of competencies of the selected vendors in pasig mega market
as perceived by:

2.1 the vendors:

2.1.1 effects of red onions in vendors,

2.1.2 surge pricing of onions,

2.1.3 increase onions price, and

2.1.4 content knowledge?

3. How the price of red onions increased nowadays?

4. How will the vendors solve the increase of red onions?

5. What did vendors say about the increase of red onions?

6. What caused the increase of red onions in pasig mega market?

Theoretical framework
It presents the theoretical basis of the study, which may be an established learning
principle or theory. A study on red onions of surge pricing may include the price of the
humble red onions has been increasing in the Philippines. An inclusion of an illustration of
the theory in the study is suggested to clearly show how the theory serves as the framework
of the study.

Jordeene Lagare (2022) Prices of red onion in public markets remain increase
despite the government’s recent imposition of a price cap for this commodity, while
Department of Agriculture (DA) officials said they were not deep on levying penalties from
violators anytime soon.

According to Cristina Eloisa Baclig of INQUIRER.net, The government scrambles to find

ways to bring down prices of onion in the market, several reasons have emerged for the
soaring prices of the staple vegetable. The price of red onion in the philippines has been
continuously increasing. As onions continued to sell at prices greater than a day’s worth of
minimum wage, several possible reasons have been made as to why prices of the vegetable
began to shoot up last year.