Table 91 What Is the Rate of Saving When Income Equals $1,000

question 31

Multiple Choice

Table 9.1 $$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Disposable Income } \\\text { (Billions of dollars per year) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total Consumption } \\\text { (Billions of dollars per year) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { \$0 } & \$ 50 \\\hline 200 & 210 \\\hline\end{array}$$ What is the rate of saving when income equals $1,000 billion in Table 9.1?

• A)$100 billion.
• B)$150 billion.
• C)$250 billion.
• D)Zero.

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Definitions:

Implicit Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which additional income is effectively taxed due to the phase-out of benefits or allowances.

Government Transfers

Payments made by the government to individuals or other entities without expecting a good or service in return, such as social security or unemployment benefits.

Tax Rate

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed by the government on income, consumption, or other economic activities.

Income Mobility

Refers to the ability of an individual or family to move up or down the economic ladder within a society over time.