Net Income

question 54

Multiple Choice

Net income:

• A)is calculated by subtracting total expenses and total dividends from total revenues.
• B)occurs when total revenues are less than total expenses.
• C)is often referred to as the "bottom line" on an income statement.
• D)decreases total stockholders' equity.

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Definitions:

MPC

Stands for Marginal Propensity to Consume, which measures the portion of additional income that an individual spends on consumption.

Multiplier Value

A factor that quantifies the impact of a change in some economic activity on the rest of the economy.

MPC (Marginal Propensity to Consume)

A measure of the change in consumption resulting from a change in income; specifically, the proportion of additional income that is spent on consumption.

Multiplier

A factor by which an initial change in spending will alter total economic output by a greater amount.