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supply and demand
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supply and demand
(noun)
supply and demand
noun
supply and demand
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUPPLY AND DEMAND
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the amount of goods and services that are available for people to buy compared to the amount of goods and services that people want to buy
If the company produces less of a product than the public wants, the
law of supply and demand
says that the company can charge more for the product.
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