<p>How is it possible to have perfect balance of supply and demand?</p>
<p>That is, e.g. the right amount of workforce compared to the amount of work.</p>
<p>Background (as asked by Giskard in the comments):</p>
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<li><p>It's evident that markets have inefficiencies. This occurs every time there's unemployment or when there's surplus production, for example.</p>
</li>
<li><p>The question is then about whether it's possible to have perfectly balanced labour markets and supply vs production and how.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>It should be evident that <strong>there exists examples where this is true</strong>. For example, look to hire two people, and allow only two applications to come in, allocate positions at a college based on current job openings and keep updating the number, produce products only based on orders. These are very simplified cases though.</p>
<p>Is a perfect balance possible in larger real world scenarios?</p>
<p>Definitions:</p>
<p><strong>supply</strong> of a thing (e.g. labour or product) is the amount of units supplied</p>
<p><strong>demand</strong> of a thing (e.g. for labour or products) is the amount of units demanded</p>

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2023-10-09T07:17:28.500Z
1. Can you clarify what you mean by "perfect balance of supply and demand"?
Giskard
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2023-10-09T07:18:40.100Z
2. Can you please support your claim with a reference that it is possible to have this? Provide a reference that gives context. Is this claim true in a theoretical model of a simplified economy? Is it claimed about the real world by someone?
Giskard
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2023-10-12T06:31:33.507Z
To be clear, I asked for a definition and a reference, of which you have provided none with your edit.
Giskard
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2023-10-13T06:25:19.093Z
@Giskard It should be evident that there exists examples where this is true. For example, look to hire two people, and allow only two applications to come in, allocate positions at a college based on current job openings and keep updating the number, produce products only based on orders. These are very simplified cases though.
mavavilj
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2023-10-13T06:35:23.287Z
I think you don't mean "demand" and "supply" in the sense that economists use these words, but it is impossible to say because you do not define the words and also do not link to a definition.
Giskard
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2023-10-13T06:36:18.780Z
It is also not clear if you are asking about such a toy example, or the real world macroeconomy, or what. The question is brief and unclear.
Giskard
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2023-10-14T02:27:02.623Z
By “demand”, do you mean something like “desire” or “wish”?
Dave
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How is it possible to have perfect balance of supply and demand?
mavavilj
# How is it possible to have perfect balance of supply and demand?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-10-09)

How is it possible to have perfect balance of supply and demand?

That is, e.g. the right amount of workforce compared to the amount of work.

Background (as asked by username_1 in the comments):

* It's evident that markets have inefficiencies. This occurs every time there's unemployment or when there's surplus production, for example.
* The question is then about whether it's possible to have perfectly balanced labour markets and supply vs production and how.

It should be evident that **there exists examples where this is true**. For example, look to hire two people, and allow only two applications to come in, allocate positions at a college based on current job openings and keep updating the number, produce products only based on orders. These are very simplified cases though.

Is a perfect balance possible in larger real world scenarios?

Definitions:

**supply** of a thing (e.g. labour or product) is the amount of units supplied

**demand** of a thing (e.g. for labour or products) is the amount of units demanded

**Tags:** competitive-equilibrium, perfect-competition

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 1. Can you clarify what you mean by "perfect balance of supply and demand"?  
> **username_1**: 2. Can you please support your claim with a reference that it is possible to have this? Provide a reference that gives context. Is this claim true in a theoretical model of a simplified economy? Is it claimed about the real world by someone?  
> **username_1**: To be clear, I asked for a definition and a reference, of which you have provided none with your edit.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 It should be evident that there exists examples where this is true. For example, look to hire two people, and allow only two applications to come in, allocate positions at a college based on current job openings and keep updating the number, produce products only based on orders. These are very simplified cases though.  
> **username_1**: I think you don't mean "demand" and "supply" in the sense that economists use these words, but it is impossible to say because you do not define the words and also do not link to a definition.  
> **username_1**: It is also not clear if you are asking about such a toy example, or the real world macroeconomy, or what. The question is brief and unclear.  
> **username_2**: By “demand”, do you mean something like “desire” or “wish”?  

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