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Most of the time from 1790 to 1947, gold was money the supply of money was a function of the supply of gold.
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But the spread between the price of the raw material and the price of the finished good is a function of the supply of ethylene-making capacity and the demand for ethylene.
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Two schools: One is saying that the spike is the result of excessive speculation while the other holds the more traditional position that the increase is a function of supply and demand.
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The why is a simple function of supply and demand.
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As with any excise tax, the amount of revenue a weed tax could generate is a function of four big things: The tax rate, supply, demand, and price.
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So, is the spike in commodities strictly a function of supply and demand?
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The ability of the candlestick maker to demand cake from the baker is a function of his ability to supply candles to trade.
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But is the recent gyration in oil prices a function of supply and demand or is it a sudden rush in or out of commodity index funds?
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This points out a fundamental fact that is key when considering the solution to our current woes: in modern, developed capitalist economies, recessions are not a function of the nation being unable to supply the goods and services desired by consumers.
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If this cataclysm was at the same time a function of currencies, tax rates and incentives, trade laws and the other elements of the supply-side catechism, then we ought to have heard more of it.
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Monetarists ignore the most basic of economic truths that all demand is a function of supply first.
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