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omarhaneef

I hate to nitpick but I assume you want to know:

"I cannot understate the benefits of knowing the demand curve."

I think you mean

"I cannot overstate the benefits of knowing the demand curve."

Because you seem to imply that it is a good thing to know the demand curve.

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I just pushed up a typo fix, thanks for pointing this out!

Why, on a seller standpoint, would it be a bad thing to know the demand curve ? For me it is actionnable marketing data, I cannot see a way in which it’s not good.

Even if you not use it directly, it is still data on your customer base that can help you understand them more...

> Why, on a seller standpoint, would it be a bad thing to know the demand curve ?

Dunno, but it only makes sense to use “understate” if you think it is a bad thing. The comment is about a wording mistake.

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