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Question
Answer the following question.
Discuss the relationship between the income of the consumer and demand for a commodity with respect to normal goods, inferior goods, and necessities.
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Solution
A normal good: Demand will increase and the demand curve will shift towards the right.
An inferior good: Demand will decrease and the demand curve will shift towards left.
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