Inferior good: related pages

Income effect
The component of the increase in sales of a good with lower prices attributable to consumers being better off as a result of the lower price.
Price elasticity
The proportionate change in sales of a product that will be bought as a result of a unit change in price.
Cross elasticity
Change in demand or supply of one good as a result of a change in something related to another product.
Cyclical
Cyclical businesses are those that are sensitive to the economic cycle.
Defensive
A defensive business is one whose profits are not particularly sensitive to economic conditions.
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