There are 106 entries in the GLOSS*arama starting with the letter D.

Entries 1 through 35:

• data
• deadweight loss
• death rate
• debit card
• debtor nation
• decision lag
• decision lag
• decision making process
• decline stage
• decreasing marginal returns
• decreasing returns to scale
• decreasing-cost industry
• default risk
• deflation
• demand
• demand and supply decrease
• demand and supply increase
• demand curve
• demand decrease
• demand decrease and supply increase
• demand deposit
• demand determinant
• demand determinants
• demand elasticity and total expenditure
• demand increase
• demand increase and supply decrease
• demand price
• demand schedule
• demand shock
• demand space
• demand-driven business cycles
• demand-management policies
• demand-pull inflation
• demerit good
• demographic transition

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A state that exists when opposing forces are in balance, with each force exactly offsetting the other, such that there is no inherent tendency for change. Once achieved, an equilibrium persists unless or until it is disrupted by an outside force. The notion of equilibrium is an essential feature in most economic models, such as the market model.

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