Why Do Prices Go Up When There's Less of Something?

Supply and demand is like a game between people who want to buy something (demand) and those who sell it (supply). When there are fewer things to buy, prices go up because more people want the same limited stuff. It’s like when everyone wants the last cookie in the jar, you have to pay more to get it!

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  1. When there are only two cookies left in the jar, people might fight over them just to get one.

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