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inferior good [1 record]

Record 1 2001-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
  • Pricing Theory
  • Saving and Consumption
DEF

Any good or service whose demand decreases as income increases; that is the income effect is positive and its income elasticity of demand is negative.

Key term(s)
  • inferior goods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
  • Théorie des prix
  • Épargne et consommation
DEF

Bien dont la consommation décroît à mesure que les revenus du consommateur augmentent.

Key term(s)
  • biens inférieurs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Leyes del mercado (Economía)
  • Teoría de fijación de precios
  • Ahorro y consumo
DEF

Aquellos cuya demanda se mueve en sentido opuesto a las variaciones de la renta de los consumidores, debido a que las preferencias de éstos van desplazándose a otros bienes (superiores) más estimados.

OBS

bien inferior: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Key term(s)
  • bienes inferiores
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