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inferior good

inferior good noun: a good that decreases in demand when consumer income rises; having a negative income elasticity of demand.

Noun

inferior good (plural inferior goods)

  1. A good that decreases in demand when consumer income rises; having a negative income elasticity of demand.
    • Cheap, low-quality goods (such as canned food) are inferior goods for many people. The more money they have, the less they purchase those goods.

inferior good meaning in Tamil

inferior good in Tamil

ஏழ்மை நுகர் பொருள்

Antonyms of inferior good

Forms of inferior good

pluralinferior goods

Questions about inferior good

What does inferior good mean?
Inferior good means a good that decreases in demand when consumer income rises; having a negative income elasticity of demand.
What is inferior good in Tamil?
Inferior good in Tamil is ஏழ்மை நுகர் பொருள். See Inferior good meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is inferior good?
Inferior good is a noun.
What is the plural of inferior good?
The plural of inferior good is inferior goods.

Words near inferior good in the dictionary

  1. inferior courts
  2. inferior dental arteries
  3. inferior dental artery
  4. inferior ganglia
  5. inferior ganglion
  6. inferior good
  7. inferior goods
  8. inferior hypophyseal arteries
  9. inferior hypophyseal artery
  10. inferior laryngeal arteries
  11. inferior laryngeal artery

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