A decrease in the price of a good enhances the consumer's purchasing power.The income effect applies to both normal and inferior goods by encouraging the consumer to purchase more.

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The income effect encourages consumers to purchase more of a good when its price decreases only if the good is normal. For inferior goods, the income effect may lead to purchasing less of the good.

A Decrease in the Price of a Good Enhances the Consumer's