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Explain how the elasticity of demand for a product can be affected by the availability of substitutes for the product.
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The elasticity of demand is a measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good. It is calculated as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price. Show more…
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