"The Number of Substitutes Available Affects the Price Elasticity of Demand

question 495

Essay

"The number of substitutes available affects the price elasticity of demand for a good. So one way to know if apples and oranges are substitutes for each other is to look at the price elasticity of demand for each." Comment on this assertion.

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Definitions:

Product Life Cycle

The stages a product goes through from development and introduction to the market, through growth, maturity, and eventually decline.

Divesting Strategy

A business approach that involves selling off subsidiary business interests or investments as a way to focus on core operations or to raise capital.

Harvesting Strategy

A business strategy focused on maximizing short-term profits with limited reinvestment, often used when winding down operations or in declining markets.

Product Deletion

The process of permanently removing a product from a company's offerings due to low sales, obsolescence, or changing company objectives.