If It Takes Australian Workers Fewer Hours to Produce Every

question 47

True/False

If it takes Australian workers fewer hours to produce every good than it takes Malaysian workers, Australia cannot gain from trade with Malaysia.

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Definitions:

Disposable Income

Income left for households to direct into savings and spending after deductions of income taxes.

APC

APC, or Average Propensity to Consume, is the ratio of total consumption to total disposable income, indicating how much income is spent.

Induced Consumption

The portion of consumer spending that changes in response to changes in disposable income.

Disposable Income

The sum of funds that individuals or families can allocate towards savings or expenditure once they've deducted income taxes.