Induced consumption
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Induced consumption is a term used to describe consumption expenditure by households on goods and services which varies with income. Such consumption is considered induced by income when expenditure on these consumables varies as income changes.
For example, expenditure on a consumable that is considered a normal good would be considered to be induced.
Induced consumption is, by definition, the opposite of autonomous consumption.
[edit] Some Ways in Which Induced Consumption Occurs
- Conspicuous consumption
When people consume things to display a higher status than others.
- Artificial consumption
When people consume things because they were introduced to them through various forms of media.
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