Motor scooters are considered an inferior good. Incomes decline as the economy enters a recession. As a result, we expect the equilibrium price:

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Inferior goods are those for which demand increases when consumer income decreases. During a recession, when incomes decline, consumers are more likely to purchase inferior goods like motor scooters, leading to an increase in both the equilibrium price and quantity of motor scooters.

Motor Scooters Are Considered an Inferior Good