Explain how change in price of the substitute commodity-Y (related to commodity-X) would affect market equilibrium with respect to commodity-X.

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Increase in the price of the substitute commodity-Y would cause increase in the demand for X, implying a forward shift in demand curve for X. Conversely, decrease in the price of the substitute commodity-Y would cause backward shift in demand curve for X.

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