If two goods are substitutes, then
A. there is an inverse relationship between changes in the price of one good and changes in the demand for the other.
B. changes in the quantity demanded of one good will not affect the demand for the other.
C. an increase in the price of one causes the demand for the other to fall.
D. if the price of one good falls, the demand for the other good falls also.
Answer: D
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