The Life-Cycle Model Was Designed, in Part, to Explain

question 76

Multiple Choice

The life-cycle model was designed, in part, to explain

• A)why poor nations save more than do rich nations
• B)why poor nations save a larger fraction of disposable income than do rich nations
• C)why the fraction of total disposable income that is saved seems to remain constant as an economy grows
• D)how the saving rate varies over an economy's life-cycle
• E)Keynes' contention that too much saving can cause a recession

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