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v. - Produce below capacity or demand.

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Usage examples (7)
  • Altruism causes its object to underproduce, meaning that the total value added in the economy is lower than it could be.
  • Sometimes I overproduce, sometimes I underproduce.
  • The obvious answer is that evil corporations purposefully underproduce to keep prices too high for hard work middle class families.
  • "As long as we cynically underproduce doctors and nurses in this country, the world's poorest countries will pay the price," he added.
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