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MOMENTARY SUPPLY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- momentary equilibrium
1, record 1, English, momentary%20equilibrium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Alfred Marshall] distinguishes at least three time periods :(1) momentary equilibrium, when the supply is fixed;(2) short-run equilibrium... ;and finally(3) long-run equilibrium... 2, record 1, English, - momentary%20equilibrium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équilibre instantané
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20instantan%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equilibrio momentáneo
1, record 1, Spanish, equilibrio%20moment%C3%A1neo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Pricing Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- momentary supply
1, record 2, English, momentary%20supply
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) If a good can be stored, momentary supply will not be vertically inelastic. When P gets very low, producers will reserve some product, storing it for future sale at a higher P. 1, record 2, English, - momentary%20supply
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Théorie des prix
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- offre instantanée 1, record 2, French, offre%20instantan%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vertical momentary supply curve
1, record 3, English, vertical%20momentary%20supply%20curve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To get the industry's vertical momentary supply curve(...), add horizontally, at the same P [price] all firms’ vertical momentary supply curves. 1, record 3, English, - vertical%20momentary%20supply%20curve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe verticale instantanée de l'offre 1, record 3, French, courbe%20verticale%20instantan%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27offre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette vedette apparaît dans le texte comme "courbe verticale instantanée", ce qui semble être une traduction incomplète. 2, record 3, French, - courbe%20verticale%20instantan%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27offre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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