Answer the Question on the Basis of the Following Data

question 299

Multiple Choice

Answer the question on the basis of the following data. The data suggest that

• A) consumption varies inversely with after-tax income.
• B) consumption varies directly with after-tax income.
• C) consumption and after-tax income are unrelated.
• D) a tax increase will increase consumption.

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