Commodity
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| + | In [[economics]], a '''commodity''' is an economic [[goods|good]] or [[Service (economics)|service]] that has full or substantial [[fungibility]]: that is, the [[Market (economics)|market]] treats instances of the good as equivalent or nearly so with no regard to who [[Production (economics)|produced]] them. | ||
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| + | The price of a commodity good is typically determined as a function of its market as a whole: well-established physical commodities have actively traded [[spot market|spot]] and [[derivative (finance)|derivative]] markets. The wide availability of commodities typically leads to smaller [[profit margin|profit margins]] and diminishes the importance of factors (such as [[brand|brand name]]) other than price. | ||
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| + | Most commodities are [[raw material]]s, basic resources, [[agriculture|agricultural]], or [[mining]] products, such as [[iron ore]], [[sugar]], or [[grain|grains]] like [[rice]] and [[wheat]]. Commodities can also be [[mass-produced]] unspecialized products such as [[chemical substance|chemicals]] and [[computer memory]]. | ||
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In economics, a commodity is an economic good or service that has full or substantial fungibility: that is, the market treats instances of the good as equivalent or nearly so with no regard to who produced them.
The price of a commodity good is typically determined as a function of its market as a whole: well-established physical commodities have actively traded spot and derivative markets. The wide availability of commodities typically leads to smaller profit margins and diminishes the importance of factors (such as brand name) other than price.
Most commodities are raw materials, basic resources, agricultural, or mining products, such as iron ore, sugar, or grains like rice and wheat. Commodities can also be mass-produced unspecialized products such as chemicals and computer memory.
