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short run

short run


noun 
Definition:
 
1. period of rigid prices: a period during which some prices, e.g. wages, are subject to no change

2. period of fixed and variable inputs: a periods during which at least one input such as raw materials, labor, and capital is fixed and at least one is subject to change

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