What Does the Marginal Propensity to Consume Tell Us

question 129

Multiple Choice

What does the marginal propensity to consume tell us?

• A)how much of our total income we spend on current consumption
• B)how much additional income is spent on consumption
• C)how much of aggregate expenditures will be allocated to consumption spending
• D)how much induced consumption there is in the economy
• E)the relationship between autonomous and induced consumption

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Definitions:

Cognitive Mechanisms

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Purposiveness Of Behavior

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Operant Learning

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