In a Consumer-Oriented Economy, the Decision to Save in Order

question 76

Multiple Choice

In a consumer-oriented economy, the decision to save in order to promote economic growth:

• A)​means a sacrifice of current consumption in order to enhance future consumption.
• B)​must be enforced by high levels of taxation.
• C)​cannot be expected to benefit future generations.
• D)​none of the above.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The extra output or benefit received from using one additional unit of a resource.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of an alternative that must be forgone in order to pursue a certain action, the benefits you could have received by taking an alternative action.

Marginal Cost

The cost added by producing one more item of a product, a crucial factor in economic decision-making regarding production levels.

Economic Profit

The difference between a firm’s total revenues and its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the actual financial gain.