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The sum of consumption and saving is called _____
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disposable income
disposable income
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The part of the disposable income that is not consumed by households is:
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saved
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The consumption function illustrates that:
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consumption increases as disposable income increases
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Autonomous consumption is defined as:
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the level of consumption that does not depend on income.
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Dissaving occurs when:
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consumption is greater than disposable income.
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Identify the correct statement with respect to consumption and saving function.
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As disposable income rises, consumption and saving increase.
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The amount of autonomous consumption in an economy is measured by the:
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the intercept of the consumption function when disposable income is zero.
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Suppose two successive levels of disposable personal income increases from $16 to $21 billion and the change in consumption spending between these two levels of disposable personal income is $2 billion, then the MPC will equal _____.
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. 0.4
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If a household's disposable income increases from $50,000 to $100,000 and its consumption increases from $40,000 to $80,000, the MPS must be ____
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.2
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A change in consumption caused by a change in disposable income is shown by:
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a movement along the consumption function.
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Which of the following will cause the investment function to shift upward?
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An increase in business profits
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The net export function illustrates that:
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net exports are a negative function of domestic income.
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Which of the following will cause the net export function to shift?
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A change in the exchange rate
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Improvements in technology
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increase investment spending.