Figure 17-4 -Refer to Figure 17-4. Which of the Following Is True

question 226

Multiple Choice

Figure 17-4
-Refer to Figure 17-4. Which of the following is true at W₂?

• A) The income effect is larger than the substitution effect.
• B) The substitution effect is larger than the income effect.
• C) The income effect and the substitution effect are equal.
• D) The supply curve is positively sloped.

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Definitions:

Disposable Income

Post-tax income households possess for saving or spending purposes.

Disposable Income

Disposable income refers to the sum of money that families can use for expenditures and savings once income taxes are deducted.

MPS (Marginal Propensity to Save)

The proportion of an increase in income that an individual or population saves rather than spends on consumption.

APC (Average Propensity to Consume)

The fraction of income that households plan to spend on goods and services; it is the ratio of total consumption to total disposable income.