By Inferior Good We Mean?

An inferior good is one whose demand drops when people's incomes rise. When incomes are low or the economy contracts, inferior goods become a more affordable substitute for a more expensive good. Inferior goods are the opposite of normal goods

normal goods
A normal good is a good that experiences an increase in its demand due to a rise in consumers' income. Normal goods has a positive correlation between income and demand. Examples of normal goods include food staples, clothing, and household appliances.
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, whose demand increases even when incomes increase.

When a good is called an inferior good?

A good in called an 'inferior good' when its demand falls with a rise in the income of consumer and vice-versa. For example, 'Toned milk' is an inferior good if its demand decreases with an increase in income.

What is an inferior good give an example?

Cheaper cars are examples of the inferior goods. Consumers will generally prefer cheaper cars when their income is constricted. As a consumer's income increases, the demand for the cheap cars will decrease, while demand for costly cars will increase, so cheap cars are inferior goods.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.