Refer to the Given Data

question 64

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Disposable Income } & \text { Consumption } \\\hline \$ 200 & \$ 205 \\\hline 225 & 225 \\\hline 250 & 245 \\\hline 275 & 265 \\\hline 300 & 285 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Refer to the given data. The marginal propensity to consume is

• A) 0.25.
• B) 0.75.
• C) 0.20.
• D) 0.80.

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Definitions:

Sexual Maturity

The stage in an organism's life cycle when it becomes capable of reproducing, marked by the maturation of the reproductive organs and the production of gametes.

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Population Pressure

The stress on resources and environment resulting from the density or increase of a population in a given area.

Exponential Growth

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