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De La Salle University - Dasmariñas: Demand Estimation For Macao Imperial Milk Tea in Cavite: A Case of Generation Z/Igen
De La Salle University - Dasmariñas: Demand Estimation For Macao Imperial Milk Tea in Cavite: A Case of Generation Z/Igen
De La Salle University - Dasmariñas: Demand Estimation For Macao Imperial Milk Tea in Cavite: A Case of Generation Z/Igen
A Group Project
Presented to the Subject in
B-ECON002 (Managerial Economics)
Allied Business Department
College of Business Administration and Accountancy
De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
Dasmariñas, Cavite
November 2021
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INTRODUCTION
Milk Tea is also known as pearl milk tea, boba milk tea, boba tea, tapioca tea,
pearl tea, bubble tea, bubble drink, tapioca drink, momi milk tea, or any combination
above. The bubble milk tea chain is one of the favorite drinks and places to hang out
among youngsters. The Milk Tea is considered affordable and is becoming a daily
According to Ethnic Seattle (2019), Bubble Milk Tea, also called Boba Milk
Tea, or Pearl Milk Tea is from Taiwan. The birth of Bubble Milk Tea was at a
beverage called Chunshui Tang run by Xiuhui Liu back in the year 1984. She added
tiny tapioca balls produced locally to the milk tea and advertised them to customers.
The tapioca balls are called “bubble,” “boba,” or “pearl” later, which are cooked to
make a round chewy ball that is then added to warm and cold drinks such as tea,
coffee, smoothies, slushies, and mixed drinks (Min, Green and Kim, 2016).
Usually, these drinks are consumed with a big straw that allows customers to slurp
According to Weiner (2009), people are more adventurous and love to try
new taste and experiment on new flavors. They love everything that is fresh,
exciting, and beneficial to them. It is evident that there a continuous demand for the
milk tea industry since it was on trend and new in the market. The most affected and
diversified selection may help build buzz without the increased cost, whether it is
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A new product entered the picture. In a sweep, milk tea captured every
Filipino’s taste buds from the North to the South. Wherever the location,
there are stalls and café offering milk teas of varying flavors. Nowadays, Milk Tea
has constantly hovered in the taste of Filipinos especially the Gen Z. Milk tea’s
popularity is at an all-time high, 11 years after it first landed on our shores. The
number of milk tea aficionados continues to rise as more milk tea businesses open
their doors, each with a comprehensive selection to guarantee that everyone may find
their ideal cup. These days, it is not uncommon to see someone you know sipping
milk tea at least once a week, either in a lengthy line or having it delivered to their
house.
Milk Tea may well be Gen Z’s signature drink since they were six times more
likely to consume it than any other generation. According to the research milk tea
passion led to a huge surge in visits to milk tea shops during the past year while their
indifference to coffee beverages partly explained the decline in visits to coffee shops
in 2017. Milk tea is just one prominent example of how Gen Z can influence
on the loop out for new concepts and highly savvy about better offerings elsewhere.
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They are therefore harder to please and choosier about recommending an eating
tea significantly increased by 3000% growth rate in 2018. With the continuous
growth of the market across the continent, since Filipinos are known to be fond of
refreshing drinks, milk tea has drawn the taste buds of Filipino teens and young
adults.
As stated by food experts, the craze for milk tea started in 2008 when owners
of Milk tea brand Serenitea introduced the tea blend to Filipinos. In a recent analysis,
Lee and Yim (2018) stated that the Philippines ranked 2nd in the highest bubble tea
drinkers in Southeast Asia averaging consumers to drink 5 cups per person per
month. From then, the spread of assorted brands along the country has sparked
With hundreds of brands in the country, there are lots of options in the market.
According to Zoleta (2019), Macao Imperial milk tea belongs to the top 12 Best Milk
Tea Brands in the Philippines that has been lately in trend with millennials and Gen
Z’s interest. Macao Imperial Tea, one of the fast-growing café chains, is an
established milk tea brand in the Philippines since 2017 known for their variety of
drinks. With students as their main target market, this study will cover Cavite as the
research, the study aimed to determine the demand estimation of Macao Imperial
changing, therefore the results of the study will present the current drinking habit and
demographic profiles. This research determines the several factors that influence
consumers’ decision for the quantity of their consumption for Milk tea. Thus, the
Business Owners. The gathered data from the study will provide an insight
regarding demand activity of consumers and the amount of money the are
willing to pay for a milk tea. It also provides an analysis on areas that need
demanded with the Milk tea establishments they supply to. It provides an
analysis about forecasting and reduces risks from future contract operations.
Stakeholders. The results show statistical data which is crucial for those who
make financial decisions for the business. Thus, analysing data and statistics
decision, the results can provide trends and purchase patterns. From the
current trends, consumers gain information about new products and relate to
others.
demanded for Imperial Milk Tea and the independent variables, the researchers
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
quantitative approach is used in the study to analyze the numerical data gathered by
the researchers through a structured survey sent to the target respondents. The data
relationships, and generalize findings across groups (Johnson, & Christensen, 2008).
Descriptive research focuses on answering questions for what, when, and how rather
descriptive research was used in the study with the goal to describe the demographic
profile and the factors that significantly affect their demand for Macao Imperial Milk
tea. Moreover, the study aimed to determine the underlying linear relationship
Sampling Procedures
specific individuals that fit the criteria needed to investigate the possible variables of
the study. The criteria set for the respondents are consumers who belong in the age
the province of Cavite which totaled the population of the study to 40 individuals.
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For the data gathering purposes, the researchers made use of a survey
containing questions about demographic profile and the respondents' buying habits,
correspondingly. Due to the nature of some of the questions, the researchers included
a note at the start of the survey to inform the respondents that the aggregated results
will remain anonymous, and that they are not obligated to participate. Individual
Messenger.
Data Analysis
The study used multiple linear regression analysis for data analysis. This is
used to estimate the relationship between the dependent variable and multiple
b2x2 + … + bnxn + e (Bevans, 2020). Data Analytics tools were used to analyze the
data that has been collected and encoded in Microsoft Excel. Descriptive statistics,
coefficients, significance, p-value, r square, and other variables are generated which
are then used to formulate the regression equation. Moreover, the generated values
are also used to calculate the elasticities of demand including price elasticity, cross-
residence, age, gender, civil status, education (years of schooling), occupation, and
household size.
respondents. Data on price per Milk Tea, quantity of Milk Tea they consume (per
month), price of substitutes, and price of complements are included and gathered in
the survey.
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Regression Model Showing the Effect of the Independent Variable to the Quantity
independent variables to the quantity demanded for Imperial Milk Tea resulting to
Qd = F – P + PS – PC + M
The model shows the relationship between the dependent variable and the
explanatory variables used in the study. It shows the effects of each independent
variable in determining the value of the quantity demanded for Imperial Milk Tea.
The coefficient value for the independent variable, price per milk tea, is -
0.004. This conforms to the Law of Demand, which states that the price and quantity
demanded for a product are related have an inverse relationship to one another. As
the price of milk tea rises by one peso, the quantity demanded decreases by 0.004 per
milk tea.
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The price of the substitute good has a coefficient value of 0.00201. A positive
respondents as well as the cost of a substitute good. As the price of the substitute rises
by one peso per milk tea, the quantity demanded for Macao Imperial milk tea will
The coefficient value for the independent variable, price of complement good,
is -0.00328. It indicates that for every increase of price of complement goods, there
will be a decrease in the quantity demanded for Macao Imperial Milk tea, vice versa.
Thus, as price increases by one peso, the quantity demanded will decrease by
0.00328.
income increases by one peso, the quantity demanded will increase by 0.00000517.
chance. The data analysis has a confidence level of 95% and a significance level of
5% thus, the critical value is 1.96. Table 3 shows the value of the t-stat for the
independent variables used in the regression model. The variables price per milk tea,
1.16, 0.96, -1.20, and 2.32, respectively. The t-statistics value of income has
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exceeded the critical value, therefore the null hypothesis for the variable will be
rejected. Thus, it can be concluded that the relationship between income and quantity
The result of the study shows that the P-value of the variables that are
statistically significant are the variables with P-value less than 0.05. In the results of
the study, income, having a value of 0.026, is highly significant. The results have an
quantity demanded.
Table 4 shows that the R-square of the model is at 0.20 which means that 20%
the value R square. Subtracting 0.20 to 1 is equals to 0.80 which is equivalent to 80%
of the variation that is not explained and is caused by other factors that are not
Standard error measures the accuracy of the model in making predictions for
the value of the quantity demanded for Milk tea. A smaller value of standard error
means that the observed values are closer to the regression line therefore, the
precision of the predictions are higher. The standard error of the study has an
implication that the dependent variable of the study cannot be accurately predicted
through the regression model. On average, the estimates of the quantity demanded
for Macao Imperial Milk tea with this model will be wrong by 0.780517.
model fits the data superior to a model without independent variables. The p value on
f is 0.1606. This means that the regression model's overall is not significant.
Variable Elasticity
Price 0.38
Price of Substitute 0.26
Price of Complement 0.18
Income 0.17
* (Price (mean) / Quantity demanded (mean)). The coefficient of the price of Milk
tea is -0.004009, its mean is 147.975, and the mean of quantity demanded which is
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1.55. The computation yielded 0.38, which means Macao Imperial Milk tea has an
inelastic demand, having an elasticity less than one. As price increases by 1%, the
quantity demanded for Macao Imperial Milk tea will decrease by 0.38%.
To compute for the cross-price elasticity for the substitute, the following
/ Quantity (mean)). The coefficient of the price of substitute is 0.00201, its mean is
136.63, and the mean of quantity demanded per Milk Tea is 1.55. The computation
resulted is an elasticity with a value of 0.26. That implies that as price of substitutes
increases by 1%, the quantity demanded for Imperial Milk Tea will increase by
0.26%.
Quantity (mean)). The coefficient of the price of complement is -0.00328, its mean
is 122.98, and the mean of quantity demanded per Milk Tea is 1.55. The computation
resulted in elasticity with a value of 0.18. This implies that as the price of complement
per Milk Tea increases by 1%, the quantity demanded for Imperial Milk Tea will
decrease by 0.18%.
Income Elasticity
is 0.00000517, its mean is 51645 and the mean of quantity demanded is 1.55. The
computation yielded 0.17 and this positive value of elasticity means that Macao
Imperial Milk Tea is a normal good. If income will increase by 1%, the quantity
demanded per cup for Imperial Milk Tea will increase by 0.17%.
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Summary
Milk tea captured every Filipino’s taste buds from the North to the South.
Wherever the location, there are stalls and café offering milk teas of varying
flavors. Nowadays, Milk Tea has constantly hovered in the taste of Filipinos
especially Gen Z. Milk tea’s popularity is at an all-time high, 11 years after it first
landed on our shores. The number of milk tea aficionados continues to rise as more
milk tea businesses open their doors, each with a comprehensive selection to
guarantee that everyone may find their ideal cup. With hundreds of brands in the
country, Macao Imperial milk tea belongs in the top 12 Best Milk Tea Brands in the
Philippines.
Demand Estimation for Macao Imperial Milk tea among Generation Z in Cavite. The
researchers have gathered forty (40) respondents through the Modal Instance
Sampling method, which allowed the researchers to focus on the specific individuals
from the said age generations to investigate the thoughts and actions of the best
possible variables that the study requires. The method of data gathering used by the
respondents’ demographic profit, and buying habits for Macao Imperial Milk tea,
respectively. The questionnaire was made in Google Forms and distributed to the
gathered from the survey was analyzed and interpreted in Microsoft Excel,
using Regression Analysis to quickly and efficiently gather the raw data and to sort
The results from the data gathering show that the respondents preferred Milk
tea aside from Macao Imperial, is Gong Cha, Infinitea, I Love Milktea, Dakasi, then
Stellar. As a result of the preferred drink size, the respondents’ main choice is Alto
(16oz) followed by Maior (22oz). The study also revealed that the most preferred
add-ons purchase alongside Milk tea is black pearls, followed by cheesecake cream,
from regression analysis to form a linear equation that determines the relationship
between quantity demanded and the independent variables consisting of the price of
milk tea, price of substitute, price of complement, and household income. The
intercept determines the value of quantity demanded when all independent variables
are zero.
independent variables are generated to analyze which of the following are significant.
demanded, although the variation can only be explained by 20%, which is the
equation for price elasticity resulted to 0.38 which suggests that Macao Imperial Milk
tea has an inelastic demand. For income elasticity, the resulting value is 0.17 which
means that Macao Imperial Milk tea is a normal good. Lastly, the value of the cross-
Conclusion
In this study, the main objective is to estimate the demand for Macao Imperial
Milk tea. The researchers used modal instance sampling to gather data and multiple
linear regression for calculating the values. A regression model was utilized to
determine the impact of independent variables on the quantity demand for the good.
price of the milk tea in the quantity demand, the study's determinants in regression
significance in the demand of Macao Imperial Milk tea. Results showed that there is
little to no relationship between the intercept and independent variables and the
The findings revealed that consumers have an inelastic demand for Macao
Imperial Milk tea. Even when price increases, the quantity demanded is not much
affected, which also applies to the price of complementary goods since they are
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consumed together. As results show, if the price increases by 1 peso, the quantity
demanded will only decrease by 0.18%. However, while complementary goods have
an inverse demand and price relationship, the price of the substitute goods has a direct
demand and price relationship. It signifies that an increase in its price will also
increase the quantity demand of consumers. Comparably, it also has the same effect
on income. When the income of the respondents increases, the quantity demanded
for the good also increases. Thus, Macao Imperial Milk tea is considered a normal
good.
The data also revealed that among different substitutes given, Gong Cha is
the most preferred Milk tea brand after Macao Imperial. When it comes to
item.
Generation Z, ages 9-24, and currently residing in Cavite, Philippines, the researchers
suggest widening the scope of respondents and locale. This may provide more
insights on the demand estimates in Macao Imperial Milk tea as respondents differ in
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APPENDIX
Survey Questionnaire
Title: Demand Estimation for Macao Imperial Milk tea in Cavite: A case
study of Generation Z/iGen
Demographic Profile
1. Name (Optional)
2. Place of Residence
• Dasmariñas
• Bacoor
• Imus
• Cavite City
• General Trias
• Tanza
• Other
3. Gender
• Male
• Female
4. Age
5. Civil status
• Married
• Single
6. Number of Members in the Household
7. Occupation
• Self-Employed
• Unemployed
• Student
8. Estimated Monthly Household Income
9. Highest Educational Attainment
Buying Habits
1. At what price do you normally purchase this size of Milk tea from Macao
Imperial? (Example: 150)
2. How many milk tea do you purchase in a month? (State in numerical figure,
example:3)
3. What size do you normally buy?
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• Alto (16oz)
• Maior (22oz)
4. Apart from Macao Imperial, from what other brands of Milk tea would you
like to purchase from?
• Gong Cha
• I Love Milktea
• Infinitea
• Stellar
5. What add-ons do you purchase along with Macao Imperial Milk tea?
• Black Pearls
• Cheesecake Cream
• White Pearls
• Pudding
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APPENDIX TABLES
Mean 1.55
Standard Error 0.128851
Median 1
Mode 1
Standard
0.814925
Deviation
Sample
0.664103
Variance
Kurtosis -0.66915
Skewness 1.027867
Range 2
Minimum 1
Maximum 3
Sum 62
Count 40
Appendix 1: Descriptive Statistics for the Quantity Demanded of Respondent
Price
Mean 147.975
Standard Error 6.599581
Median 150
Mode 150
Standard Deviation 41.73942
Sample Variance 1742.179
Kurtosis 4.042371
Skewness 1.391812
Range 225
Minimum 75
Maximum 300
Sum 5919
Count 40
Appendix 2: Descriptive Statistics for the Variable of the Price
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Price of Substitute
Mean 136.625
Standard Error 19.37073
Median 100
Mode 100
Standard Deviation 122.5113
Sample Variance 15009.01
Kurtosis 4.020597
Skewness 2.094745
Range 485
Minimum 15
Maximum 500
Sum 5465
Count 40
Appendix 3: Descriptive Statistics for the Variable of the Price of Substitute
Price of Complements
Mean 122.975
Standard Error 14.33274
Median 100
Mode 100
Standard Deviation 90.64823
Sample Variance 8217.102
Kurtosis 6.928091
Skewness 2.181965
Range 490
Minimum 10
Maximum 500
Sum 4919
Count 40
Appendix 4: Descriptive Statistics for the Variable of the Price of Complement
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Mean 51645
Standard Error 8508.118
Median 47500
Mode 50000
Standard Deviation 53810.06
Sample Variance 2.9E+09
Kurtosis 11.32219
Skewness 2.931163
Range 299200
Minimum 800
Maximum 300000
Sum 2065800
Count 40
Appendix 5: Descriptive Statistics for the Variable of the Monthly Household
Income
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Regression Statistics
Multiple R 0.447514
R Square 0.200269
Adjusted R
Square 0.082661
Standard Error 0.780517
Observations 40
Appendix 6: Regression Statistics
ANOVA
Significance
df SS MS F
F
Regression 5 5.186956 1.037391 1.702854 0.1606
Residual 34 20.71304 0.609207
Total 39 25.9
Appendix 7: ANOVA Table