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Question
What are Giffen goods?
Solution
Giffen goods are poor man's goods which people consume more as their prices rise.
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State with reason whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
When the price of Giffen goods falls, the demand for it increases.
Statements that explain Giffen’s paradox:
- It is an exception to the law of demand.
- It is applicable to inferior or low quality goods.
- Demand increases when the prices of inferior goods fall
- It was identified by Prof. Alfred Marshall.
State with reason whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
When the prices of Giffen goods falls, demand for such goods rises.
State with reasons whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
There is a direct relationship between the price of Giffen goods and its demand.
State with reason whether you agree or disagree with the following statement.
When price of Giffen goods fall, the demand for it increases.
State with reasons whether you agree or disagree with the following statements :
When price of Giffen goods fall, the demand for it increases.
In which exception to the law of demand does the consumer equate price and quality.
Mention one exception to the law of demand. Give one point only.
What is contraction in demand?
Give one point each of similarity and dissimilarity between Giffen goods and Veblen goods.
