The Slope of the Aggregate Expenditure Function Is the Sum

question 30

Multiple Choice

The slope of the aggregate expenditure function is the sum of the:

• A)marginal propensity to consume and marginal propensity to save.
• B)marginal propensity to consume and marginal propensity to invest.
• C)marginal propensity to consume, marginal propensity to save, and marginal propensity to import.
• D)marginal propensity to consume, marginal propensity to invest, and marginal propensity to import.

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