Discount Refers to the Process of Earning Interest on Interest

question 27

True/False

Discount refers to the process of earning interest on interest.

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Definitions:

MPC

A measure of the rate at which consumers are likely to spend additional income, rather than save it.

APS

Average Propensity to Save; the proportion of income that an individual or population saves rather than spending on consumption.

Consumption Function

As income rises, consumption rises, but not as quickly.

John Maynard Keynes

A British economist whose theories on government intervention in economies (Keynesian economics) have greatly influenced modern macroeconomic policies, particularly regarding the use of fiscal and monetary measures.