Imagine you're at a lemonade stand. If it's hot outside, more people want lemonade, so the price goes up because there’s not enough to go around. But if it rains and no one wants lemonade, the price drops because there’s too much of it. That's supply and demand in action, prices change based on how many people want something and how much of it is available.
Examples
- When the school year starts, more people buy backpacks, so they get more expensive.
- If there's a snowstorm, fewer people want to go out, so ice cream becomes cheaper at the store.
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See also
- Why Are Some Things Always More Expensive Than Others?
- Why Do Prices Go Up When You're the Only One Buying?
- Why can’t prices just stay the same?
- What is Price pressure?
- What is demand?
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