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The relationship between demand for a good and the price of its substitute is ______. - Economics

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The relationship between demand for a good and the price of its substitute is ______.

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  • direct

  • inverse

  • no effect

  • can be direct and inverse

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Solution

The relationship between demand for a good and the price of its substitute is direct.

Explanation:

When the price of a commodity rises, the consumer tends to buy more of its substitute and less of that commodity whose price has increased. This is known as the substitution effect.

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Chapter 3.1: Demand Analysis - Exercise [Page 25]
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