the substitution effect Flashcards

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what is a substitute

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any good in competing demand where one good can be used to replace the other.

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what is the substitution effect

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when the price of one good falls and the price of its substitutes remain constant, people will switch from the more expensive ones to the cheaper one (the one which had a price reduction)

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