What Are the Three Questions to Ask About a Variable's

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Essay

What are the three questions to ask about a variable's attributes in order to determine that variable's level of measurement?

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Definitions:

Private Saving

The portion of households' income that is not spent on consumption but saved for future use.

Loanable Funds

The sum of money available for borrowing, influenced by savings and investments, within an economy at any given time.

National Saving

The total amount of saving in a country, equal to the sum of private and public saving, representing the national income not spent on consumption or government expenditure.

Public Saving

The portion of a government's budget surplus, which is the difference between tax revenues and government spending.