If lima beans are an inferior good for Alice, a decrease in her income would
A) shift her demand curve for lima beans to the left
B) shift her demand curve for lima beans to the right
C) cause her to move upward along her demand curve for lima beans
D) cause her to move downward along her demand curve for lima beans

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Inferior goods are those for which demand increases when consumer income decreases. Therefore, if Alice's income decreases, her demand for lima beans (an inferior good) would increase, shifting her demand curve to the right.

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