[Note: The distance between cities in California (US) distance chart below is straight line distance (may be called as flying or air distance) between the two locations in California (US) calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.]
Price of Related Goods: Demand for the given commodity is also affected by change in prices of the related goods. Related goods are of two types: (i) Substitute Goods: Substitute goods are those goods which can be used in place of one another for satisfaction of a particular want, like tea and coffee.
There are three main factors that influence a demand's price elasticity: 1. The availability of substitutes-This is probably the most important factor influencing the elasticity of a good or service. In general, the more substitutes, the more elastic the demand will be. For example, if the price of a cup of coffee went up by $0.25, consumers could replace their morning caffeine with a cup of tea.