How did the economic

factors of scarcity and supply

and demand affect the lives

of the mountain men in the

Oregon Country?

Answer: That era and lifestyle was really defined by the rise and wane in the demand for fur products, particularly hats.

Explanation: The economic factor of life affect everyone in the same way. When demand for a product increases it motivated efforts for further supply. Scarcity of a resource will also drive efforts to secure more of it. Thus, the entire development of the "Mountain Man" was based initially on a particular market supply-demand issue.

Everything else that they are known for is primarily a result of simply surviving in order to fill their particular market niche. In daily life they often "lived off the land", which meant a cycle of deprivation and plenty.