Economics B A-Level
Complementary goods
What Complementary goods means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Complementary goods
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Complementary goods in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Related goods where a rise in one good's price causes a decrease in demand for the other good, shifting its demand curve inwards.
Topics that use Complementary goods
- Demand (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Non-price determinants
- Opportunity cost
- Rational decision making
- Shift of the demand curve
- Utility maximisation
- Contraction of demand
- Extension of demand
- Movement along the demand curve
Using Complementary goods in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Economics B questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All Economics B A-Level termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge