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Preferred Term:

markets

Definition:
A hypothetical construct of economic theory representing the place all potential buyers and sellers of all goods and services come together, express their desires and offer their wares, through bargaining establish a price structure and production schedule, and complete their transactions. In standard usage it refers to all locations where economic transactions occur treated as a single whole.
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Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • market places
  • marketplaces
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/20603
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