If Consumption Is $25,000 When Income Is $26,000, and Consumption

question 12

Multiple Choice

If consumption is $25,000 when income is $26,000, and consumption increases to $25,900 when income increases to $28,000, the marginal propensity to consume is:

• A) 0.55.
• B) 0.59.
• C) 0.65.
• D) 0.45.

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