Assume that a 6 percent increase in income in the economy produces a 3 percent increase in the quantity demanded of good X. The coefficient of income elasticity of demand is:_______

a. negative and therefore X is an inferior good.
b. negative and therefore X is a normal good.
c. positive and therefore X is an inferior good.
d. positive and therefore X is a normal good.

Respuesta :

Answer:

d. positive and therefore X is a normal good.

Explanation:

As we know that

And, the income elasticity of demand would equal to

= (Percentage Change in quantity demanded) ÷ (Percentage Change in income)

= (3%) ÷ (6%)

= 0.5

As we see that the income elasticity of demand is positive and 0.5 that represents the goods are normal goods as it depicts a positive relationship between the income and quantity demanded plus the elasticity also comes in positive.              

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