The substitution effect works to encourage a consumer to purchase more of a product when the price of that product is falling because-

CA Foundation · Business Economics · MTP · May 2026
The substitution effect works to encourage a consumer to purchase more of a product when the price of that product is falling because-
(A) A. The consumer's real income has increased.
(B) B. The consumer's real income has decreased.
(C) C. The product is now relatively less expensive than before.
(D) D. Other products are now less expensive than before.

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Correct Answer: Option (C)

C. The product is now relatively less expensive than before.

Topics: Theory of Demand and Supply

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