Recall the Application about the increase in Chinese demand for pecans to answer the following question(s). Between 2006 and 2009, Chinese imports of U.S. pecans increased from 9 million pounds per year to 88 million pounds per year, and as a result of the increase in demand, the equilibrium price increased by about 50 percent. The increase in demand was caused in part by widespread reports in the Chinese media extolling the health benefits of pecans.
-Recall the Application. If consumer income in China increased and as a result the demand for pecans decreased, this would indicate that in China, pecans would be considered ________ goods.

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If an increase in income leads to a decrease in demand for a good, that good is considered an inferior good.

Recall the Application About the Increase in Chinese Demand for Pecans