Practice mode Market

For an inferior good, what does a rise in income cause?

Correct answer D. A decrease in demand

Explanation

Inferior goods, such as cheap own-brand foods, are bought less as people become richer because they switch to preferred alternatives, giving a negative income elasticity of demand.

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