PRICE FLUCTUATIONS ANALYSIS OF SEA FISH CONSUMPTION IN NORTH SULAWESI

Abstract

This study is devoted to know the price fluctuations of skipjack to the consumption of marine fish by people in North Sulawesi. While other variables such as the price of  Mas and Mujair fish, the price of chicken eggs, chicken meat prices and rainfall as a comparison. This study used a survey method. Data were analyzed using analysis of partial regression using SPSS software, to determine the relationship of variable fluctuations in the price of skipjack on the consumption of marine fish communities of North Sulawesi, the relationship variable fluctuations in the price of Mas and Mujair fish to the consumption of marine fish communities of North Sulawesi, the relationship variable fluctuations in the price of mujair fish on consumption marine fish communities of North Sulawesi, the relationship variables chicken egg price fluctuations on consumption of marine fish communities of North Sulawesi, relationships chicken meat price fluctuations against the consumption of marine fish communities of North Sulawesi and  relation of fluctuations in rainfall against  the consumption of marine fish communities of North Sulawesi. Based on results of this research, the price of skipjack provide a positive and significant influence on α = 0.05 on marine fish consumption by people of North Sulawesi. Price goldfish have a positive influence on the consumption of marine fish by the people of North Sulawesi, this indicates that the Mas and Mujair are substitutes against marine fish for the people of North Sulawesi. The price of Mujair fish, marinated fish, eggs, chicken and precipitation did not have a significant influence on the consumption of marine fish by people of North Sulawesi. That is, with the change in the price of Mujair fish, marinated fish, eggs, chicken and rainfall, the people of North Sulawesi still consume sea fish.