Gross substitutes require that demand for a good increases when the price of another good rises.

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Is it true that gross substitutes require that demand for a good increases when the price of another good rises?

Yes. Gross substitutes are defined in microeconomics as commodities where an increase in the price of one leads to an increased demand for the other.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 1 source for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

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Wikipedia: Gross substitutes. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_substitutes

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