A situation in which quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied at the current price (p 87, 180)
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A term used to indicate non-receipt of a part of the total quantity shipped Also referred to as shortlanding
A condition that occurs when the demand for a good or service exceeds its supply Shortages occur when the price for a good or service is lower than its equilibrium price
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
Any deficiency in the actual number of pieces in a shipment against the quantity reported to Customs by the carrier on the cargo control document
If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it. A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief Vietnam is suffering from food shortage. a situation in which there is not enough of something that people need shortage of