If Personal Saving Is -$40 Billion and Disposable Personal Income

question 51

Multiple Choice

If personal saving is -$40 billion and disposable personal income is $430 billion, then personal consumption spending is

• A) $40 billion.
• B) $390 billion.
• C) $410 billion.
• D) $470 billion.

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