What Is the Marginal Propensity to Consume

question 249

Multiple Choice

What is the marginal propensity to consume?

• A) the change in consumption expenditure divided by the change in disposable income
• B) the percentage of disposable income that is consumed
• C) one minus the fraction of total disposable income that is saved
• D) the percentage of total income that is consumed

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