The Slope of the Consumption Function Is Equal to

question 86

Multiple Choice

The slope of the consumption function is equal to

• A)the nominal interest rate.
• B)the real interest rate.
• C)the marginal propensity to consume.
• D)the relative price of consumption.
• E)the marginal propensity to save.

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