question
Fluctuations in investment:
answer
account for more of the variability in gross domestic product (GDP) than consumption.
question
At the equilibrium level of real gross domestic product (GDP), unplanned inventory adjustment equals _____.
answer
zero
question
In the simple aggregate expenditure model, the slope of the aggregate expenditure line depends on:
answer
the marginal propensity to consume.
question
The fraction of an increase in income that is saved is referred to as the _____.
answer
marginal propensity to save
question
Along the consumption function, an increase in disposable income will:
answer
cause a movement along the given consumption function.
question
An increase in the market interest rate, other things equal, will _____.
answer
reduce the amount invested because the opportunity costs of investing will be higher
question
If the price level in an economy increases, other things constant, consumption spending is likely to _____.
answer
decrease because the real value of wealth decreases
question
An increase in the price level in an economy will _____.
answer
shift the aggregate expenditure line downward
question
The slope of the consumption function shows how:
answer
consumption changes as the level of income changes.
question
If consumption is greater than income, saving must be negative.
answer
True
question
The slope of the consumption function equals the marginal propensity to consume.
answer
True
question
Which of the following is true of the relationship between disposable income and consumption?
answer
Consumption is the dependent variable and disposable income is the independent variable.
question
Which of the following will shift the consumption function upward?
answer
An increase in net wealth
question
The marginal propensity to consume is:
answer
the relationship between a change in consumption and a change in income.
question
An increase in income in other countries, other things equal, would cause U.S. _____.
answer
imports to remain unchanged and exports to increase
question
Identify the correct statement about net exports.
answer
The value of net exports increases as real domestic income decreases.
question
The sum of the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) and the marginal propensity to save (MPS) equals:
answer
1.0.
question
Increases in the marginal propensity to consume (MPC), other things constant, _____.
answer
increase the value of the multiplier
question
In the income-expenditure framework, if planned aggregate expenditures are less than real gross domestic product (GDP), _____.
answer
inventories will increase
question
An increase in the interest rate will increase consumption spending.
answer
False