Economic Data Suggest That When Income Is Expected to Fall

question 90

Multiple Choice

Economic data suggest that when income is expected to fall by $1, consumption falls by:

• A) $1.
• B) $0.50.
• C) the marginal propensity to consume.
• D) the ratio of years until retirement to the years remaining of life

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