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demerit good

demerit good noun: a good that brings less benefit to the consumer the more it is consumed, which may be unexpected, potentially leading to an overconsumption in the free market, e.g. tobacco.

Noun

demerit good (plural demerit goods)

  1. A good that brings less benefit to the consumer the more it is consumed, which may be unexpected, potentially leading to an overconsumption in the free market, e.g. tobacco.

Forms of demerit good

pluraldemerit goods

Questions about demerit good

What does demerit good mean?
Demerit good means a good that brings less benefit to the consumer the more it is consumed, which may be unexpected, potentially leading to an overconsumption in the free market, e.g. tobacco.
What part of speech is demerit good?
Demerit good is a noun.
What is the plural of demerit good?
The plural of demerit good is demerit goods.

Words near demerit good in the dictionary

  1. demergering
  2. demergers
  3. demerges
  4. demerging
  5. demerit
  6. demerit good
  7. demerit goods
  8. demerit point
  9. demerit points
  10. demerited
  11. demeriting

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