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For an inferior good with a downward sloping demand curve:
Options:
A .  The price elasticity of demand is negative; the income elasticity of demand is negative.
B .  The price elasticity of demand is positive; the income elasticity of demand is negative.
C .  The price elasticity of demand is negative; the income elasticity of demand is positive.
D .  The price elasticity of demand is positive; the income elasticity of demand is positive.
Answer: Option A
:
A
A.For an inferior good demand falls as income increases. The quantity demanded falls as price increases; this means the income elasticity and the price elasticity will both be negative.

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