Scenario 34-2

question 89

Multiple Choice

Scenario 34-2.The following facts apply to a small,imaginary economy.
• Consumption spending is $6,720 when income is $8,000.
• Consumption spending is $7,040 when income is $8,500.
-Refer to Scenario 34-2.The marginal propensity to consume for this economy is

• A)0.64.
• B)0.83.
• C)0.56.
• D)0.840.

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Definitions:

Adverse Selection

Adverse selection refers to a situation where sellers have information that buyers do not, or vice versa, about some aspect of product quality.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how consumers rank different bundles of goods according to their level of satisfaction or utility.

Wealth

The presence of significant financial assets or tangible property that can be transformed into a medium suitable for trade.

Pain Of Losing

The emotional or psychological distress experienced after suffering a loss, often more intense than the joy of equivalent gains.