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Averch-Johnson effect

Averch-Johnson effect noun: the tendency of regulated companies to engage in excessive amounts of capital accumulation in order to expand the volume of their profits.

Noun

Averch-Johnson effect (plural Averch-Johnson effects)

  1. The tendency of regulated companies to engage in excessive amounts of capital accumulation in order to expand the volume of their profits.

Forms of Averch-Johnson effect

pluralAverch-Johnson effects

Origin of Averch-Johnson effect

Named after Harvey Averch and Leland L. Johnson who proposed the idea.

Questions about Averch-Johnson effect

What does Averch-Johnson effect mean?
Averch-Johnson effect means the tendency of regulated companies to engage in excessive amounts of capital accumulation in order to expand the volume of their profits.
What part of speech is Averch-Johnson effect?
Averch-Johnson effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Averch-Johnson effect?
The plural of Averch-Johnson effect is Averch-Johnson effects.

Words near Averch-Johnson effect in the dictionary

  1. averagings
  2. averah
  3. Averas
  4. averbal
  5. Averbuch
  6. Averch-Johnson effect
  7. Averch-Johnson effects
  8. avercorn
  9. averdupois
  10. avered
  11. Averett

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