----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- [NOTE: In reply to Hossini's message. -- RBE] It is important to remember the difference between the laws of supply and demand and the *theory* of supply and demand, and that recognizing supply and demand forces is not the same as putting forth supply and demand *functions*. See, e.g., John Eatwell, "Competition," in I. Bradley and M. Howard (eds.): _Classical and Marxian Political Economy_, 1982, Macmillan. ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]