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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bẽj ĩ.fe.ɾiˈoɾ
"O consumo de um bem inferior tende a cair quando a renda da população aumenta."
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2 senses- 1
An economic term for goods whose demand decreases when consumer income rises or economy improves, as consumers switch to more costly substitutes.
"During the economic boom, sales of instant noodles and generic canned foods, often considered inferior goods, began to decline." - 2
Products that exhibit a negative income elasticity of demand.
"Public transportation can sometimes function as an inferior good if rising personal incomes lead to an increase in private car ownership."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English adjective 'inferior' (from Latin 'inferus', meaning 'low or below') and the plural noun 'goods' (from Old English 'gōd'). The economic term was popularized in the 19th century through microeconomic consumer theory to describe commodities whose demand drops as consumer income rises.
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bien inférieur
Transliteration: bjɛ̃ ɛ̃.fə.ʁjœʁ
"La demande de biens inférieurs diminue lorsque le revenu augmente."
inferiores Gut
Transliteration: ɪnfeˈʁi̯oːʁəs ɡuːt
"Ein inferiores Gut verzeichnet einen Rückgang der Nachfrage bei steigendem Einkommen."
bene inferiore
Transliteration: ˈbɛ.ne ɱfeˈrjo.re
"I beni inferiori registrano una diminuzione delle vendite all'aumentare del reddito."
bien inferior
Transliteration: bjen iɱ.feˈɾjoɾ
"Los bienes inferiores experimentan una caída en la demanda cuando sube la renta."
bem inferior
Transliteration: bẽj ĩ.fe.ɾiˈoɾ
"O consumo de um bem inferior tende a cair quando a renda da população aumenta."
हीन वस्तु
Transliteration: hīn vastu
"आय बढ़ने पर हीन वस्तु की मांग कम हो जाती है।"
劣势货
Transliteration: liè shì huò
"随着消费者收入增加，劣势货的需求量反而会下降。"
열등재
Transliteration: yeoldeungjae
"소득이 증가함에 따라 열등재에 대한 수요는 감소한다."
劣等財
Transliteration: rettōzai
"所得が上昇すると劣等財の需要は減少する。"
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