Why is the demand for food relatively price inelastic?

Food is price inelastic because there is no alternative or substitute good that we can consume in order to sustain life. Therefore if the price of food increases we still require it to survive, resulting in a limited reduction in the demand for food, thus making the demand for food price inelastic.

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