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Theory Of Consumer Behaviour

Question
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How does change in price of related good (substitute and complementary) affect the demand of commodity?

Solution
In case of substitute good (like coffee and tea) demand for a good (say tea) rises if price of its substitute (say coffee) rises and demand falls if price of its substitute falls. In case of complementary good (like car and petrol), if price of one good (like pertol) falls demand for the other (like car) rises and if price of one good rises, demand for the other falls.