The Slope of the Consumption Schedule Between Two Points on the Schedule

question 8

Multiple Choice

The slope of the consumption schedule between two points on the schedule is:

• A) The ratio of the change in consumption to the change in disposable income between those two points
• B) The ratio of the change in disposable income over the change in consumption between those two points
• C) Equivalent to one plus the marginal propensity to save
• D) Equivalent to the average propensity to consume

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