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Problem on Substitution Effect

The cost of cashmere plummets and most of the people start employing this once costly material as pillow covers and to knit sweaters for their pets. This is an illustration of: (i) The income effect. (ii) The change in preferences and taste. (iii) The law of diminishing marginal utility. (iv) The substitution effect. (v) The change in producer’s expectations.

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