There are only two goods for John to consume: food and clothing.If clothing is an inferior good for John when his income rises to $100,000,then food is

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If clothing is an inferior good, it means that as John's income increases, he will consume less clothing. Therefore, for food to be an inferior good as well, John would have to consume less food as his income increases. This is unlikely as food is a necessity and typically considered a normal good. Therefore, the most likely scenario is that food is a normal good.

There Are Only Two Goods for John to Consume: Food