If All of the Households and Businesses Start Saving More

question 116

Multiple Choice

If all of the households and businesses start saving more during economic hard times, then aggregate income will fall, hurting everyone in the economy. This is known as the:

• A) quantity theory.
• B) crowding-out theory.
• C) paradox of thrift.
• D) permanent income hypothesis.

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