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cobweb model

cobweb model noun: an economic model that ascribes the periodic price fluctuations in certain types of market to cyclical supply and demand where the amount produced must be chosen before prices are observed, and producers' expectations about prices are assumed to be based on observations of previous prices.

Noun

cobweb model (plural cobweb models)

  1. An economic model that ascribes the periodic price fluctuations in certain types of market to cyclical supply and demand where the amount produced must be chosen before prices are observed, and producers' expectations about prices are assumed to be based on observations of previous prices.

Forms of cobweb model

pluralcobweb models

Origin of cobweb model

So called because it can be represented in a diagram as curves overlaid on a spiral, resembling a spider's web.

Questions about cobweb model

What does cobweb model mean?
Cobweb model means an economic model that ascribes the periodic price fluctuations in certain types of market to cyclical supply and demand where the amount produced must be chosen before prices are observed, and producers' expectations about prices are assumed to be based on observations of previous prices.
What part of speech is cobweb model?
Cobweb model is a noun.
What is the plural of cobweb model?
The plural of cobweb model is cobweb models.

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