An increase in the price of commodity X is likely to decrease the demand for commodity Y and a decrease in the price of commodity X is likely to increase the demand for commodity Y. How are X and Y related?
An increase in the price of commodity X is likely to decrease the demand for commodity Y and a decrease in the price of commodity X is likely to increase the demand for commodity Y. How are X and Y related?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
When the price of X rises, demand for Y falls, and when the price of X falls, demand for Y rises. This inverse relation between price of one good and demand for the other means the goods are consumed together, i.e. they are complements, like tea and sugar.
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