Reverse Income Demand Curve of a Necessity Good    Finally, to the right we have the Engel curve for a necessity, with the axes reversed from what we've been using. Again, this may be preferred by some for it's somewhat more intuitive appearance, but the meaning remains the same. As income rises consumption rises, but at a declining rate.

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