This article uses an unexpected surcharge levied by a restaurant in Ala Moana to clarify how the input costs a producer must pay originate from the value consumers derive from alternative uses of those inputs. As demonstrated by this article, the recognition of this mechanism has important implications for understanding the ultimate cause of inflation.
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