The most important determinant of consumption and saving is the:
Question 2
If Carol's disposable income increases from $1,200 to $1,700 and her level of saving increases from minus $100 to a plus $100, her marginal propensity to:
Question 3
The 45-degree line on a graph relating consumption and income shows:
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all the points at which saving and income are equal.
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B.
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the amounts households will plan to save at each possible level of income.
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C.
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all the points at which consumption and income are equal.
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D.
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all the points where the MPC is constant
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Question 4
The consumption schedule shows:
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that the MPC increases in proportion to GDP.
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B.
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that consumption depends primarily on the level of business investment.
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C.
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the amounts households intend to consume at various possible levels of aggregate income.
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D.
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that households consume more when interest rates are low.
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Question 5
The APC is calculated as:
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change in consumption/change in income.
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C.
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change in income/change in consumption.
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D.
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Question 6
The MPC for an economy is:
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1 divided by the slope of the consumption schedule or line.
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the slope of the consumption schedule or line.
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C.
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1 divided by the slope of the savings schedule or line.
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D.
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the slope of the savings schedule or line.
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Question 7
Which one of the following will cause a movement down along an economy's consumption schedule?
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An increase in stock prices.
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An increase in consumer indebtedness.
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A decrease in disposable income.
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A decrease in stock prices.
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Question 8
Dissaving occurs where:
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consumption exceeds income.
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B.
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saving exceeds consumption.
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C.
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D.
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income exceeds consumption.
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Question 9
At the point where the consumption schedule intersects the 45-degree line:
Question 10
If the marginal propensity to consume is .9, then the marginal propensity to save must be:
Question 11
If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.9, the multiplier is:
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1
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B.
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9
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10
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none of these
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Question 12
In the late 1990s, the U.S. stock market boomed, causing U.S. consumption to rise. Economists refer to this outcome as the: