ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

INFLATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Those whose income does not change with their level of output are worse off than before as the purchasing power of their fixed income declines with higher prices.
A
Menu costs
B
Shoe leather costs
C
Cost for savers
D
Fixed incomes
E
Borrowers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -income effect. a higher price means that, in effect, the buying power of income has been reduced, even though actual income has not changed; always happens simultaneously with a substitution effect.

Detailed explanation-2: -43) The income effect of a price change refers to the change in the quantity demanded of a good. that results from a change in purchasing power as a result of the price change.

Detailed explanation-3: -Another example of the negative income effect is methods of travel. Someone who does not have much money may have to commute to work using the subway or a bus. Someone with a higher level of income may purchase a car and drive to work.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Is an Inferior Good? An inferior good is an economic term that describes a good whose demand drops when people’s incomes rise. These goods fall out of favor as incomes and the economy improve as consumers begin buying more costly substitutes instead.

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