Which of the following has more elastic demand?

A commodity without substitutes

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A commodity with substitutes

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A commodity on which a small fraction of income is spent

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A commodity the use of which cannot be postponed

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Solution

The correct option is B A commodity with substitutes
A commodity with more substitutes has more elastic demand, since the prices of substitutes will affect the elasticity of demand and the substitution effect will be strong.

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