Consumption Smoothing Refers to

question 55

Multiple Choice

Consumption smoothing refers to

• A)the tendency of consumers to seek an income path over time that is smoother than consumption.
• B)balance savings with consumption over time.
• C)the tendency of all consumers to choose the same amount of current consumption.
• D)the tendency of consumers to seek a consumption path over time that is smoother than income.
• E)consumer's concerns about going heavily into debt.

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