When Will the Bubble Burst?
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2015-07-20
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Babcock, Bruce
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Center for Agricultural and Rural Development
Abstract
High prices are their own worst enemy. Increased profit margins entice entrepreneurial investment, which results in increased production. Lower market prices inevitably follow. The magic hand of Adam Smith ensures that winners’ gains and losers’ losses will be temporary, as entrepreneurs correct market imbalances.