During a slowdown, a worker’s income falls and he buys less milk than before, other things remaining the same. For him, milk is a:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → normal good
His income fell and he bought less milk. Demand moved in the same direction as income, so milk is a normal good for him.
Option (1) complementary good — Incorrect. A complement is a good used together with another good; this case is about income.
Option (2) normal good — Correct. Demand and income moved together.
Option (3) inferior good — Incorrect. For an inferior good, demand rises when income falls.
Option (4) Giffen good — Incorrect. A Giffen good is one whose demand rises with its own price.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.4.3 Normal and Inferior Goods … The quantity of a good that the consumer demands can increase or decrease with the rise in income depending on the nature of the good. For most goods, the quantity that a consumer chooses, increases as the consumer’s income increases and decreases as the consumer’s income decreases. Such goods are called normal goods. Thus, a consumer’s demand for a normal good moves in the same direction as the income of the consumer. However, there are some goods the demands for which move in the opposite direction of the income of the consumer. Such goods are called inferior goods. …” |