Which of the Following Would Be Expected to Shift the Consumption

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be expected to shift the consumption function up?

• A)decreases in wealth
• B)expectations of harder times ahead
• C)increases in the nation's population
• D)changes in real disposable income

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