There are many factors that could influence the confusion of the two. Mostly i would say that when a want becomes strong enough a person feels as if they need it in their life. In reality wants and needs get confused all the time because needs are the basic things in life (i.e food, water, shelter) and alot of wants are variations of basic human needs.
It may mean just that, he needs time to think cause he doesn't know what he wants regarding your relationship or it could mean he wants to break it off with you and he doesn't want to say it, cause he wants to spare your feelings.
The wants needs or beliefs that cause an author to act a certain way vary. These are driving factors in a book.
Two factors that could influence a consumers needs and wants could be their peers or advertising.
reflecting customers needs and wants
It provides products to satisfy your needs and wants.
No, it is not true that when wants are supported by purchasing power it becomes needs. Needs are items that have to be purchased, wants are items that are desired.
Wants and needs are not the same. According to Mazlow, needs are basic things for human survival and are lower on the heirarchy than wants which can only be satisfied after needs are satisfied.
Well there are alot of reasons but some could be that he/she isn't tired, he/she wants attention, he/she needs a diaper change,he/she wants a bottle, he/she wants mom or dad to hold him/her.
needs are essential to ones survival, while wants merely express a desire for something which could over time, help to satisfy a need. as societies become more complex, and as human begins take on more sophisticated lifestyles, their needs and wants increase. therefore a variety of needs and wants are expected to be satisfy.
when you invest your capital, you create the products which will satisfy human needs and wants you can also be creating needs and wants.. but that's an other story
Europeans Wants and needs •want wealth •need shelter
Needs.