During a Recession, Consumers May Want to Save More to Provide

question 89

Essay

During a recession, consumers may want to save more to provide themselves with a reserve to cushion possible job losses. Use the Keynesian model to describe the impact of an exogenous decrease in consumption (a decrease in
C) on the equilibrium level of income in the economy. Will aggregate national saving increase?

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Definitions:

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials and the expected (standard) cost multiplied by the quantity of materials used.

Standard Costing System

A cost accounting system that uses standard costs for product costs and measures variances to actual costs for performance evaluation.

Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the expected (budgeted) overhead costs and the actual overhead allocated based on actual volume of production.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the budgeted cost, based on standard pricing.