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Goods for which demand move in the opposite direction of the income of the consumer are called?

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Inferior goods

Inferior goods have a negative income elasticity of demand — as consumer income rises, demand falls (consumers shift to better substitutes), and vice versa. This is exactly the inverse income–demand relationship the question describes.

Normal goods show a positive income–demand relationship; complementary and substitute goods are defined by cross-price effects, not income.

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