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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The supply-side economics of the Reagan era discouraged government intervention into the balance of supply and demand.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Bill sponsors emphasized regional problems during the recent hearing, saying the state needs to address supply and demand issues to promote energy reliability and affordability.
—Rachel McCrea, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Energy companies, Google hopes, will find the new tools useful for everything from planning for supply and demand swings to anticipating the need to tap into battery storage resources.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Egg Farmer Larry Schultz, Owatonna, M.N. The disease has affected large and small egg producers alike, but smaller and organic operators say their prices aren’t as influenced by supply and demand swings compared with the commercial market.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Bill sponsors emphasized regional problems during the recent hearing, saying the state needs to address supply and demand issues to promote energy reliability and affordability.
—Rachel McCrea, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Energy companies, Google hopes, will find the new tools useful for everything from planning for supply and demand swings to anticipating the need to tap into battery storage resources.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Egg Farmer Larry Schultz, Owatonna, M.N. The disease has affected large and small egg producers alike, but smaller and organic operators say their prices aren’t as influenced by supply and demand swings compared with the commercial market.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Supply and demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply%20and%20demand. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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