Question

You go to the store to buy cereal for your​ breakfast, but you​ can't find your favorite​ brand, so you buy english muffins instead. this is an example of​ _______.

Answer 1

Answer: substitute product.

A substitute product, in economics and in consumer theory, is a product or service that a consumer sees as the same or similar to another product. If you don't have the cereal you can find a substitute for the same situation, breakfast, like another brand of cereal or even something a little more apart like a muffin