Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Theory of Consumer behaviour

Question:

With regard to price elasticity, in general, demand for a luxury good is likely to be ..........

Options:

Inelastic

Unitary elastic

Perfectly Inelastic

Elastic

Correct Answer:

Elastic

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Elastic

Luxury goods are non-essential items — consumers can easily postpone or reduce their purchase when prices rise.

  • A small change in price causes a larger change in quantity demanded, showing high responsiveness of demand to price.

  • Therefore, the price elasticity of demand for luxury goods is greater than 1, i.e., elastic.

In contrast, necessities (like food, medicines) have inelastic demand, since people must buy them even if prices increase.