A 2 percent increase in income increases the quantity demanded of a good by 1 percent. The income elasticity of demand for this good is _______. The good is a _______ good

A. 2; normal
B. –2; inferior
C. 1/2; normal
D. 2; inferior

C The income elasticity of demand equals (1 percent) ÷ (2 per-cent); it is positive so the good is a normal good.

Economics

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Economics