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Question
What will be the effect on demand for cars, if petrol becomes expensive?
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Solution
If petrol becomes more expensive, demand for automobiles will decrease since automobiles and petrol are complementary items. As a result, when petrol prices rise, customers desire fewer cars. On the contrary, as the price of petrol declines, more vehicles are purchased.
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