In this scenario, since you are choosing to buy more steak instead of hamburger after getting a new job with a higher income, hamburger would be considered an inferior good.
Inferior goods are those for which demand decreases as consumer income rises. When you were on a lower income, you may have purchased more hamburgers; however, with increased income, you are opting for steak, which is typically seen as a higher-quality or more expensive option.
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