Why is the demand for a luxury generally more elastic (or less inelastic) than the demand for a necessity?

What will be an ideal response?


Demand for a necessity is generally less elastic than demand for a luxury because there are fewer substitutes for a necessity. Because there are more substitutes for a luxury than a necessity, the elasticity of demand for a luxury is larger is than the elasticity of demand for a necessity.

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