What Is the Difference Between a Normal Good and an Inferior

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Essay

What is the difference between a normal good and an inferior good? Give an example of each.

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Definitions:

Economic Bad

Any item or service that results in a negative effect on the consumer's utility or well-being, opposite of an economic good.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or benefit received from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Perfect Substitutes

Items or services that can replace each other without any decrease in value or enjoyment for the user.

Utility per Dollar

A metric assessing the amount of utility or satisfaction a consumer receives per dollar spent on a good or service.