SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CGL - 13th June 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q40

What would happen to the demand curve when there is an increase in the price of substitute products?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Outward shift.

What would happen to the demand curve when there is an increase in the price of substitute products?

Outward shift 

What is an outward shift in the demand curve?

An outward shift in demand will occur if income increases, in the case of a normal good; however, for an inferior good, the demand curve will shift inward noting that the consumer only purchases the good as a result of an income constraint on the purchase of a preferred good.