supply and demand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A capitalistic model of price determination in a market, according to which, holding all else equal in a competitive market, the unit price for a particular good will eventually settle at a point where the quantity demanded will equal the quantity supplied (at the current price).

Pronunciation

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Word forms

supply and demand
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