Income Elasticity Of Demand

What Does It Mean?
What Does Income Elasticity Of Demand Mean?
A measure of the relationship between a change in income and a change in quantity of a good demanded:

Income Elasticity Of Demand
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Investopedia explains Income Elasticity Of Demand
The degree to which a demand for a good changes with respect to a change in income depends on whether the good is a necessity or a luxury. The demand for necessities will increase with income, but at a slower rate. This is because consumers, instead of buying more of only the necessity, will want to use their increased income to buy more of a luxury. During a period of increasing income, demand for luxury products tends to increase at a higher rate than the demand for necessities.
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