maximum price
Highest allowed cost
Maximum price is the highest amount that can be charged for something.
In economics, it often refers to a government-imposed ceiling to keep essential goods affordable: The city set a maximum price on bread during the shortage.
In commerce, it may indicate the upper limit of a range: The maximum price for the car is negotiable.
- ceilingRoom's upper surface
- capCovering for top
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- peakUtmost height attained
- topUppermost part or surface
top dollar · highest · premium · markup · gouging · retail · sticker · sticker shock · asking · bidding · auction · final offer · buy now · haggle · negotiate · threshold · cutoff · budget
- price controlsrent control, interest cap, usury laws, minimum wage, wage controls
price bounds
maximum priceprice floor
Lowest permitted cost
floor price · reserve price · base price · lowest price · minimum wage
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