ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

DEMAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When the price of good A rises, people start to drink good B. In this case, what is good B considered?
A
luxury good
B
complementary good
C
substitute good
D
normal good
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When the price of good A rises, people start to drink good B. In this case: Good B is a substitute good.

Detailed explanation-2: -Expert Answer Here A and B are substitutes for each other, if the price of A increases, then demand for B will increase. As a result, consumers will shift their consumption towards B, and demand for B will increase.

Detailed explanation-3: -If the price goes up, the quantity demanded goes down (but demand itself stays the same). If the price decreases, quantity demanded increases. This is the Law of Demand. On a graph, an inverse relationship is represented by a downward sloping line from left to right.

Detailed explanation-4: -The relationship between price and quantity supplied is a direct relationship. Economists refer to this relationship as the law of supply. When the price of a good rises, the quantity supplied of that good will increase.

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