O que significa this is what DRIVES the PRICES ?

Hi, what does "drive the prices" mean in this context? What do you think and how certain are you that what you think is correct? (a rough percentage will be okay xD)

a) this is what DETERMINES / GOVERNS / INFLUENCES the prices...
b) this is exactly what makes the prices GO UP

EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The tulip mania is a good example of the fact that this wave of profit-seekers looking for big gains is precisely what DRIVES the prices.

Respostas

fluorescent

16 jan 2018

Alemão

Das bedeutet, dass die Preise steigen bzw. "in die Höhe schießen".

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literature

16 jan 2018

Alemão

@fluorescent danke, bist du ganz sicher? xD könnte das nicht auch sowas heißen wie: "..., was die Preise bestimmt / bewegt / beeinflusst"

Trotamundos

16 jan 2018

Inglês (EUA)

What is the cause of the price.

For example, what drives the high price of rose's in February is Valentine's day.

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fluorescent

16 jan 2018

Alemão

Ich denke, es heißt im Prinzip schon sowas, wie "beeinflussen", aber in diesem Fall werden die Preise so beeinflusst, dass sie steigen.

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literature

16 jan 2018

Alemão

@Trotamundos so in this case... the meaning is closer to a) DETERMINES / INFLUENCES the price - it does not necessarily mean the price is driven up or does it?

Like you said: "what drives the high price of rose's in February is Valentine's day. "

So then again, it kinda also seems that maybe b) is the answer...meaning DRIVES the prices UP....
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When talking about " what drives the prices " = there is always an implication of rising prices /pricing going up or not necessarily?