If the Marginal Propensity to Consume Is Equal to 0

question 50

Multiple Choice

If the marginal propensity to consume is equal to 0.70 and income rises by $20 billion in an economy,then consumption spending will increase by:

• A)$6 billion.
• B)$14 billion.
• C)$20 billion.
• D)$28 billion.
• E)$67 billion.

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Definitions:

Production Possibility Frontier

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two or more goods given a set of inputs (resources, labor, etc.).

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