Econ Micro (book Only)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781337408066
Author: William A. McEachern
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 2P
To determine
Categorize the goods as substitute, complementary and unrelated goods.
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Substitute goods are those goods which can be used in place of each other. Increase in the
Complement goods are those which can only be used together. We can’t use one good at a time. Increase in the price of one good implies the decrease in the demand of other good and vice-versa.
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