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price control

/ˈpraɪs kənˌtrəʊl/

Tradução: Intervenção do governo no mercado para estabelecer, fixar ou limitar os preços de bens e serviços, geralmente para conter a inflação ou garantir a acessibilidade.

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/ˈpraɪs kənˌtrəʊl/C1formalbusiness
  • ptIntervenção do governo no mercado para estabelecer, fixar ou limitar os preços de bens e serviços, geralmente para conter a inflação ou garantir a acessibilidade.

A government-imposed regulation that sets or limits the prices that can be charged for goods and services in a market, typically used to prevent inflation or ensure affordability.

  1. Government regulation of pricesB2formal

    A government policy that sets or limits the prices of goods and services to prevent inflation or ensure affordability.

    ptControle de preços

    • The government imposed price controls on essential medicines.
    • Price controls can lead to shortages if set too low.
    • Economists debate the effectiveness of price controls in a free market.