Hamburgers are an inferior good for Stephen. Which of the following will cause a decrease in Stephen's demand for hamburgers? Group of answer choicesAn increase in price.A decrease in income.An increase in income.An increase in the price of hot dogs, a substitute for hamburgers.None of the above.
Question
Hamburgers are an inferior good for Stephen. Which of the following will cause a decrease in Stephen's demand for hamburgers? Group of answer choicesAn increase in price.A decrease in income.An increase in income.An increase in the price of hot dogs, a substitute for hamburgers.None of the above.
Solution
An increase in income.
Here's why: Inferior goods are those goods for which demand decreases when consumer income rises, unlike normal goods, which are those goods for which demand increases as consumer income increases. So, if hamburgers are an inferior good for Stephen, his demand for hamburgers will decrease if his income increases.
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