A Decrease in Autonomous Consumption Will

question 412

Multiple Choice

A decrease in autonomous consumption will

• A) shift the aggregate expenditure function downward.
• B) decrease the marginal propensity to save.
• C) decrease the marginal propensity to consume.
• D) change the slope of the aggregate expenditure curve.

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Definitions:

Restriction Enzymes

Enzymes that cut DNA at specific sequences, widely used in molecular biology for cloning and DNA manipulation.

Ligases

Enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by forming a new chemical bond, often requiring the expenditure of energy derived from ATP.

Polymerase

An enzyme that synthesizes long chains or polymers of nucleic acids.

Thermus Aquaticus

A species of bacterium that can tolerate high temperatures, from which Taq polymerase, an enzyme used in PCR, is derived.