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What do you mean by a normal good?

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Those goods that share a positive relationship with income but a negative relationship with price are called normal goods. In other words, if the income of a consumer increases, then the demand for a normal good also increases. However, the demand will fall with the rise in the price of that good.

That is,
If the price of a good (Px) increases, thenthedemand for good (Dx) decreases
If a consumer’s income (M) increases, then thedemand for good Dx increases.

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Chapter 2: Theory Of Consumer Behaviour - Exercise [Page 35]

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NCERT Economics - Introductory Microeconomics [English]
Chapter 2 Theory Of Consumer Behaviour
Exercise | Q 17 | Page 35

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