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Commerce · Q276

Economics

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 276

Q276

If a good is a luxury, its income elasticity of demand is

A.
Positive and less than 1
B.
Negative but greater than 1
C.
Positive and greater than 1
Answer
D.
Zero

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
If a good is a luxury, its income elasticity of demand is Positive and greater than 1. If income elasticity of demand of a commodity is less than 1, it is a necessity good. If the elasticity of demand is greater than 1, it is a luxury good or a superior good.