The Slope of the Consumption Function Is Also Known as

question 61

Multiple Choice

The slope of the consumption function is also known as

• A) the consumption ratio
• B) the average propensity to consume
• C) autonomous consumption spending
• D) the marginal propensity to consume
• E) multiplying propensity to consume

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Definitions:

Sexual Selection

A mechanism of evolution where individuals with certain inherited characteristics are more likely than other individuals to obtain mates.

Strong Sexual Selection

A form of natural selection where certain traits increase an individual's chances of mating and reproducing more than others.

Weak Sexual Selection

A scenario in which the selection of mates based on certain traits is less pronounced, leading to minimal differences in reproductive success among individuals.

Cryptic Female Choice

Cryptic female choice refers to a form of sexual selection that arises after mating, when females store and separate sperm from different males and thus bias which sperm they use to fertilize their eggs.