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price-taker

noun/ˈpraɪsˌteɪkə/

C1CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

A firm or individual too small to influence the market price and so obliged to accept it.

A single wheat farmer is a price-taker, selling at whatever the commodity exchange quotes that day.

Topic: Economics in Business English

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