(Answered) The demand curve for a normal good is slopedThe demand curve for an inferior good is slopedSelect…

➤ How can an inferior good have an upward-sloping demand curve?
An inferior good can slope upward only as a Giffen good. This requires a very strong negative income effect that outweighs the substitution effect after a price drop. It usually occurs with essential staples for very low-income consumers, where higher prices reduce real income enough to raise consumption of the staple.