Everything Else Remaining the Same, an Increase in the Marginal

question 86

Multiple Choice

Everything else remaining the same, an increase in the marginal propensity to consume _______ the slope of the AE curve and _______ equilibrium expenditure.

• A)decreases; decreases
• B)increases; increases
• C)increases; decreases
• D)decreases; increases
• E)does not change; does not change

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Definitions:

Organisms Changed

Refers to alterations in the genetic, physical, or behavioral traits of living organisms due to evolutionary processes, environmental pressures, or genetic modifications.

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population, determined by factors like birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration.

Predation

An ecological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.

Evolution by Natural Selection

A fundamental mechanism of evolution proposed by Charles Darwin, stating that organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, leading to genetic changes in populations over time.