"cobweb model" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cobweb models [plural]
Etymology: So called because it can be represented in a diagram as curves overlaid on a spiral, resembling a spider's web. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cobweb model (plural cobweb models)
  1. (economics) An economic model that ascribes the periodic price fluctuations in certain types of market to cyclical supply and demand where the amount produced must be chosen before prices are observed, and producers' expectations about prices are assumed to be based on observations of previous prices. Wikipedia link: cobweb model Categories (topical): Economics Related terms: cobweb theory
    Sense id: en-cobweb_model-en-noun-~pQzciEK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: economics, sciences

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