Answer to Question #96405 in Microeconomics for Abdullai Alhassan Nantogma

Question #96405
Explain availability of close substitute as a determinant of own price elasticity.
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2019-10-15T06:26:37-0400

Availability of Close Substitute as a Determinant of Own Price Elasticity.

           If a commodity close substitute is available it demand will be elastic. If the price of such a commodity rises the people will shift to its close substitutes. As a result the demand for that commodity will greatly decline. Hence the greater the possibility of substitution the greater the price elasticity of demand for it.

           References

Jerelin R ;<http://www.economicsdiscussion.net/price-elasticity-of-demand/determinants-price-elasticty-of-de...>


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