An Upward Shift in the Consumption Function, Other Things Being

question 233

Multiple Choice

An upward shift in the consumption function, other things being equal, could be caused by households:

• A)becoming optimistic about the state of the economy.
• B)becoming pessimistic about the state of the economy.
• C)expecting future income and wealth to decline.
• D)None of these.

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