Importantly, Keynes acknowledged that such measures could only delay and not solve overproduction. Say's law Say's law states that "The more goods [for which there is demand] that are produced, the more those goods (supply) can constitute a demand for other goods". Keynes summarized this "law" as asserting that "supply creates its own demand". The consumer's desire to trade causes the potential consumer to become a producer to create goods that can be exchanged for the goods of others, goods are directly or indirectly exchanged for other goods. Because goods can only be paid for by other goods, no demand can exist without prior production. Following Say's law, overproduction (in the economy as a whole, specific goods can still be overproduced) is only possible in a limited sense. See also Demand shortfall, microeconomic form, focused on demand side Underconsumption, macroeconomic demand side Common Agricultural Policy of the EEC Resource exploitation Overdrafting Overfishing Overgrazing Price stability References External links What is a crisis of overproduction? Prepared by Patrick Bond Business cycle