JAMB Economics 2009 Objective — Question 8
Question 8 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Economics 2009 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The demand curve for a luxury good is
- A. negative sloped
- B. parallel to the price axis
- C. parallel to the quantity axis
- D. positive slopedCorrect
Explanation
The demand curve for a luxury good is positively sloped but elastic. It cannot be negatively sloped because it is not a normal good; it is the article of ostentation that has positive slope.
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