What are substitute goods, and how does a change in the price of one substitute good influence the demand for the other?

What will be an ideal response?


Substitute goods are goods that can be used in place of one another. If the price of one substitute good (good X) increases, then the demand of the other substitute good (good Y) increases, ceteris paribus.

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A. 10,000 euros. B. 60,000 euros. C. 5,000 euros. D. 16,667 euros.

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