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When the price of a good or service increases, the demand for it usually decreases.
The relationship between price and demand for a Giffen good is unique because as the price of the good increases, the demand for it also increases. This is contrary to the law of demand, where an increase in price leads to a decrease in demand.
If the price of a complementary good increases, the demand for the main good typically decreases.
If the price of a complementary good increases, the demand for the main product will decrease.
Demand is inelastic when changes the in price of a commodity do not effect (or have very little effect) the quantity of that product demanded. For most commodities, demand decreases with price increases and demand increases with price decreases.