Explain the difference between normal goods and inferior goods.

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An normal good describes that good whose demand increases with an increase in income. A positive relationship exists between income and quantity demanded (ceterus paribus).

An inferior good refers to the good whose demand decreases with an increase in income (ceterus paribus). Thus there exists a negative relationship between quantity demanded and income of the consumer.

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