When Javier's Income Increases by $5,000,he Spends an Additional $3,750

question 54

True/False

When Javier's income increases by $5,000,he spends an additional $3,750 dollars.This implies that his marginal propensity to consume is 0.75.

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Definitions:

Robbers Cave Study

A famous social psychology experiment by Muzafer Sherif that demonstrated how group conflict can arise from competition for resources and be reduced through cooperative tasks.

Shared Threat

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Intergroup Cooperation

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