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What is demerit goods?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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In economics, a demerit good is a good/services whose consumption is considered unhealthy, degrading or otherwise socially undesirable due to the perceived negative effects on the consumer themselves. Examples of demerit goods include tobacco.Alcoholic Beverages, recreational drugs, gambling, junk food and prostitution.

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