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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And if demand stays strong, the basic economic law of supply and demand says that prices will go up if supply is restricted.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Companies can share tariffs with retailers depending on their supply and demand.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Progressives need to understand that trying to impose prices end up causing inflation; see supply and demand.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Economists are also paying close attention to how labor supply and demand dynamics are impacting wage gains — especially as inflation risks heating up again.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Companies can share tariffs with retailers depending on their supply and demand.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Progressives need to understand that trying to impose prices end up causing inflation; see supply and demand.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Economists are also paying close attention to how labor supply and demand dynamics are impacting wage gains — especially as inflation risks heating up again.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for supply and demand
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“Supply and demand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supply%20and%20demand. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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