Suppose That Your Annual Income Has Averaged $40,000 for the Past

question 144

Multiple Choice

Suppose that your annual income has averaged $40,000 for the past 10 years and that you expect it will average $40,000 over the next 10 years. If your income this year increases to $50,000 but your consumption expenditures don't change, then you are most likely acting according to the

• A) transitory income theory of consumption.
• B) current income hypothesis.
• C) permanent income hypothesis.
• D) disposable personal income theory of consumption.

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Definitions:

Debt Ratio

A financial ratio that measures the proportion of a company's assets that are financed by debt.

Assets

Economic resources owned or controlled by an individual or entity that are expected to produce value or benefit in the future.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

Interest

The charge for borrowing money or the return on invested capital, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate.