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Commerce · Q376

Economics

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 376

Q376

Normal goods have

A.
Positive income elasticity
Answer
B.
Negative income elasticity
C.
Fluctuating income elasticity
D.
Zero income elasticity

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Normal goods have Positive income elasticity. A positive income elasticity of demand is associated with normal goods; an increase in income will lead to a rise in demand. 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.