Briefly Describe the Role of the HPA Axis and the Autonomic

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Essay

 Briefly describe the role of the HPA axis and the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in the stress response.

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Definitions:

APC

Average Propensity to Consume, which is the fraction of income that households spend on consumption as opposed to saving.

APS

Stands for Average Propensity to Save, which measures the proportion of income that households save rather than spend on goods and services.

Autonomous Consumption

The level of consumption that occurs when income is zero, representing the consuming behavior independent of current income.

Aggregate Household

The combined and total measure of all consumers in an economy, accounting for all spending and consumption.