demerit good

English

Noun

demerit good (plural demerit goods)

1. (economics) A good that brings less benefit to the consumer the more it is consumed, which may be unexpected, potentially leading to an overconsumption in the free market, e.g. tobacco.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: haittahyödyke
• German: demeritorisches Gut n
• Romanian: ^{(please verify)} bun nociv n