economics medium Fill in the Blank

According to ___ Law, as a family's income increases, the proportion of its income spent on food decreases, even if the absolute expenditure on food rises.

  1. bracket creep (or fiscal drag)
  2. Engel's
  3. Vote on Account
  4. not (or never)

Answer: Engel's

Engel's Law is an observation in economics stating that the proportion of income spent on food is inversely related to income levels. This implies that lower-income families spend a much larger fraction of their earnings on basic sustenance compared to wealthier families.

Topic Microeconomics - Consumption
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL