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Influence of production costs and inventories on mineral prices

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  • David L. Moison
  • D. Robert Sperry

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The purpose of this article is to broaden understanding of the factors which exert major influences on prices for industrial metals beyond the widely recognized tendency for prices and inventories to move in opposite directions. Specifically, the relationship between inventory levels and price volatility is examined. In addition, the relationship between prices and production costs is also examined. A few thoughts are expressed on the relationship between prices and industry structure. The paper includes a qualitative discussion about why a link should exist between prices and production costs, a graph illustrating the relationship between prices and inventories, and econometric equations quantifying the relationship between prices, production costs and inventories.

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  • David L. Moison & D. Robert Sperry, 1992. "Influence of production costs and inventories on mineral prices," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 16(4), pages 271-276, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:16:y:1992:i:4:p:271-276
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1992.tb00858.x
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    1. Amavilah, Voxi Heinrich S., 1995. "The capitalist world aggregate supply and demand model for natural uranium," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 17(3), pages 211-220, July.

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