supply and demand
noun
: 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 less of a product than the public wants is produced, the law of supply and demand says that more can be charged for the product.
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Like so many economic problems, inflation emerged due to an imbalance between supply and demand.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 July 2024
At a high level, hot inflation is largely an issue of mismatched supply and demand.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Without an open economy, no amount of planners’ computations could keep supply and demand in line.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2024
Airfares are driven far more by supply and demand, not their costs.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 3 July 2024
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 July 2024
At a high level, hot inflation is largely an issue of mismatched supply and demand.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Without an open economy, no amount of planners’ computations could keep supply and demand in line.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2024
Airfares are driven far more by supply and demand, not their costs.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 3 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for supply and demand
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