ich of the following is true of a Giffen good? It is a particular case of an inferior good where the income effect is greater than the substitution effect and runs counter to it. It is similar to an inferior good, though the income effect is positive and more significant than the substitution effect. It is similar to an inferior good, though the income effect is not as significant for the Giffen good as it is for the inferior good.

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Which of the following is true of a Giffen good?

 

  1. It is a particular case of an inferior good where the income effect is greater than the substitution effect and runs counter to it.
  2. It is similar to an inferior good, though the income effect is positive and more significant than the substitution effect.
  3. It is similar to an inferior good, though the income effect is not as significant for the Giffen good as it is for the inferior good.
  4. It is most prevalent in developing economies.
 
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