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For inferior commodities, income effect is

A. Zero

B. Negative

C. Infinite

D. Positive

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

For inferior commodities, income effect is Negative. When price of an inferior good falls, its negative income effect will tend to reduce the quantity purchased, while the substitution effect will tend to increase the quantity purchased.

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  1. Lakshay Tanwar
    Lakshay Tanwar :
    3 years ago

    Substitution effect dominates income effect of inferior good, that's why price effect is negative in inferior good, thus income effect is positive

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