"Ron" > wrote
> Dutch" >

> > > I have purchased tomatoes in the past past 2 weeks, three times. Prior
> > > to this, I purchased some in approximately May of 2004. Imagine my
> > > surprise and chagrin to note that farmers still kill animals, use
> > > pesticides, clear land and all of those things when I don't buy their
> > > products. Could it be that they are responsible for their own actions?
I
> > > don't control the universe. They will still do what they do
independent
> > > of my actions.
> >
> > They are not independent of your actions, in fact they DEPEND on your
> > demand. The reason nothing changes is that your demand is very small,
but
> > significant in principle.
>
> Now you've changed the argument. They act independent of my action as
> was demonstrated.

No, in theory supply responds 1:1 with fluctuations in demand. In reality
supply does not change unless there is a significant and peristent change.