An Increase in the Marginal Propensity to Consume Results in

question 182

Multiple Choice

An increase in the marginal propensity to consume results in

• A)the expenditure line shifting up in a parallel direction.
• B)no change in the expenditure line.
• C)the expenditure line becoming steeper.
• D)the expenditure line shifting down in a parallel direction.
• E)the expenditure line becoming flatter.

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