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Question
When does 'change in demand' take place?
Solution
Change in demand is a situation where the demand for a good increases or decreases because of changes in other determinants of demand other than own price of the commodity such as
i. Income of the consumer changes
ii. Price of the substitute good changes
iii. Tastes of the consumer of a good changes
iv. Availability of the good expected to change in the future
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