BASIS FOR COMPARISON | NORMAL GOODS | INFERIOR GOODS |
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Meaning | Normal goods are the goods whose demand goes up with the rise in consumer's income. | Inferior goods are the goods whose demand falls down with the rise in consumer's income. |
Income Elasticity | Positive | Negative |
Relationship between income changes and demand curve | Direct Relationship | Inverse Relationship |
Preferred when | Prices are low | Prices are high |