In a Simple Macro Model,a Decrease in Households' Wealth Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

In a simple macro model,a decrease in households' wealth is generally assumed to

• A)cause no change in consumption because consumption is a function of disposable income only.
• B)cause no change in consumption because the decline is always expected.
• C)cause a downward shift in the consumption function.
• D)cause an upward shift in the consumption function.
• E)affect only saving,not consumption.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally elicits that response.

Acquisition

The process of learning or obtaining something, such as skills, knowledge, or possessions.

Extinction

The process in which a conditioned response gradually diminishes and eventually disappears as the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reemergence of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a pause.