A Decrease in Wealth ________ Consumption Expenditure and ________

question 308

Multiple Choice

A decrease in wealth ________ consumption expenditure and ________.

• A) increases; shifts the consumption function upward
• B) decreases; shifts the consumption function downward
• C) increases; shifts the consumption function downward
• D) decreases; shifts the consumption function upward
• E) decreases; results in a movement downward along the consumption function

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