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Supply and Demand: The Basic Idea

@author · 2026-08-06 · v1

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When demand rises and supply stays fixed, prices go up. When supply rises and demand is fixed, prices fall. Markets reach equilibrium where the quantity buyers want equals what sellers offer. Price controls like rent caps disrupt this, causing shortages or surpluses.

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