If the quantity demanded of peanut butter falls by 12% when income rises by 10%, then peanut butter is

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When the quantity demanded of a good falls as income rises, it is considered an inferior good. Additionally, since the magnitude of the change in quantity demanded is larger than the change in income (12% vs. 10%), the income elasticity of demand is greater than one, indicating income-elastic demand. Therefore, option D is also correct, but A is the best choice.

If the Quantity Demanded of Peanut Butter Falls by 12