It is estimated that a 10 percent decline in income will reduce cigarette smoking by 1.4 percent. From this information one can conclude that cigarettes are most likely:

A. a necessity.
B. a large portion of one's budget.
C. a luxury.
D. an inferior good.


Answer: A

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