Economics (Irwin Economics)
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The following table shows data for the economy before the decrease in saving. Suppose that the decrease in saving causes consumption to rise from $280 million to $320 million. Assume Say's law holds in this economy.
Fill in the data for the economy after the decrease in saving.
Before Saving Decrease
After Saving Decrease
Consumption (C)
$280 million
$320 million
Investment (I)
$200 million
$
million
Government Purchases (G)
$250 million
$
million
Exports (EX)
$500 million
$500 million
Imports (IM)
$300 million
$300 million
As a result of the decrease in saving, total expenditures will .
6. The marginal propensity to consume is:
A) the change in consumption divided by the change in income.
B) consumption divided by income.
C) the change in consumption divided by the change in saving.
D) The change in saving divided by the change in income.
7. The marginal propensity to save is 0.15, the marginal propensity to consume:
(A) is 1.15. (B) is 0.85. (C) is 0.15. (D) cannot be determined by the given information.
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