The Demand for Most Products Varies Directly with Changes in Consumer

question 131

Multiple Choice

The demand for most products varies directly with changes in consumer incomes. Such products are known as

• A) complementary goods.
• B) competitive goods.
• C) inferior goods.
• D) normal goods.

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