Suppose Consumption Is $500 Billion,investment Is $120 Billion,government Purchases Equal

question 23

Multiple Choice

Suppose consumption is $500 billion,investment is $120 billion,government purchases equal $90 billion,and net exports are negative $20 billion.The saving rate
Is ________.

• A)20%
• B)83.3%
• C)14.5%
• D)3%
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Private Ownership

The legal rights of individuals or corporations to own property and assets, excluding governmental entities.

Economic Growth

(1) An outward shift in the production possibilities curve that results from an increase in resource supplies or quality or an improvement in technology; (2) an increase of real output (gross domestic product) or real output per capita.

Self-Interest

is the motivation by individual personal gain as the driving force behind economic decisions and actions.

Market System

In this economic framework, decisions related to investment, production, and distribution are governed by supply and demand forces, and the cost of goods and services is dictated by an unrestricted pricing mechanism.