Question

The change in consumption of a good that results from the implicit change in income, which has been caused by a price change, is called __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

It's called a Normal Good

Explanation:

Normal Goods are a type of goods whose demand shows direct relations with a consumer's income. The consumption of a normal good increases with the increase of a consumer's income, if the income decreases the consumption decreases.

Normal goods have a positive income elasticity of demand.  Income elasticity of demand measures the magnitude with which the quantity demanded for a good changes in reaction to a change in income. A normal good has an income elasticity positive, but minor to one.

In this case, if the price of a good increases, the income of the consumer decreases, therefore it consumes fewer quantities of the product. An example of a normal good is Organic food.

An inferior good has an income elasticity of demand negative, meaning that if the income increases, the consumption decreases. An example of an inferior good is margarine if the income increases, consumers will start buying a superior product like butter.

A Luxury good presents an income elasticity of demand superior to one. The consumption of a luxury product increases more than proportional to the increase in income. An example of a luxury good is luxury cars.