ECN 204 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Surah
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The average propensity to consume (APC) equals
the change in real disposable income divided by the change in consumption expenditures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
the change in consumption expenditures divided by the change in real disposable income. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
real disposable income divided by consumption expenditures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
consumption expenditures divided by real disposable income. The consumption function shows how much
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The following table is a consumption schedule. Assume taxes and transfer payments are zero and that all saving is personal saving.
(GDP = DI) |
C |
S |
APC |
APS |
$1,500 |
$1,540 |
$_____ |
1.027 |
ā0.027 |
$1,600 |
$1,620 |
_____ |
1.013 |
ā0.013 |
$1,700 |
$1,700 |
_____ |
_____ |
_____ |
$1,800 |
$1,780 |
_____ |
0.989 |
0.011 |
$1,900 |
$1,860 |
_____ |
0.979 |
0.021 |
$2,000 |
$1,940 |
_____ |
_____ |
_____ |
$2,100 |
$2,020 |
_____ |
0.962 |
0.038 |
$2,200 |
$2,100 |
_____ |
_____ |
_____ |
Compute saving at each of the eight levels of disposable income and the missing average propensities to consume and to save.
1. The break-even level of disposable income is $________.
2. As disposable income rises, the marginal propensity to consume remains constant. Between each two GDPs the MPC can be found by dividing $________ by $________, and is equal to _______.
3. The marginal propensity to save also remains constant when the GDP rises. Between each two GDPs the MPS is equal to $________ divided by $________, or to _______.
Question 1
Which of the following describes the relationship between the change in inventories and aggregate expenditure?
A. | Aggregate expenditure equals the change in inventories minus GDP. |
B. | The change in inventories equals GDP divided by aggregate expenditures. |
C. | Aggregate expenditures equals GDP divided by the change in inventories. |
D. | Aggregate expenditures equals GDP minus the change in inventories. |
E. | The change in inventories equals GDP multiplied by aggregate expenditure. |
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Question 2
Suppose the marginal propensity to consume is 0.80 and taxes decrease by $10 billion. Which of the following is true?
A. | Disposable income and consumption fall by $10 billion |
B. | Disposable income and consumption rise by $10 billion |
C. | Disposable income rises by $10 billion and consumption rises by $8 billion |
D. | Disposable income falls by $10 billion and consumption falls by $8 billion |
E. | Disposable income rises by $10 billion and consumption falls by $8 billion |
1 points
Question 3
If aggregate expenditure at a particular level of income is less than output,
A. | output will increase |
B. | output will decrease |
C. | output will remain the same |
D. | output will rise slightly and then level off |
E. | we cannot determine what will happen to output |
1 points
Question 4
The consumption function
A. | illustrates the relationship between real disposable income and real consumption spending |
B. | illustrates the relationship between the price level and real consumption spending |
C. | is the relationship between productivity and real consumption spending |
D. | shows how real consumption increases when real disposable income decreases |
E. | illustrates the relationship between real consumption spending and employment |
1 points
Question 5
The focus of the short-run macro model is on the role of
A. | spending in explaining economic fluctuations |
B. | labor in explaining economic fluctuations |
C. | financial markets in explaining economic fluctuations |
D. | output in explaining economic fluctuations |
E. | resources in explaining economic fluctuations. |
1 points
Question 6
If the output level is such that the aggregate expenditure line lies below the 45-degree line, which of the following is true?
A. | Aggregate expenditure is greater than output, so inventories will increase and output will be raised. |
B. | Aggregate expenditure is greater than output, so inventories will decrease and output will be increased. |
C. | Aggregate expenditure is less than output, so inventories will decrease and output will be raised. |
D. | Aggregate expenditure is less than output, so inventories will increase and output will be lowered. |
E. | Aggregate expenditure is greater than output, so inventories will increase and output will be lowered. |
1 points
Question 7
If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.7, the expenditure multiplier is
A. | 7.0 |
B. | 0.7 |
C. | 3.0 |
D. | 3.3 |
E. | not determinable without additional information. |
1 points
Question 8
Aggregate expenditure is the sum of
A. | all types of spending by households and firms |
B. | spending and savings by households |
C. | spending by households and governments on final goods and services |
D. | spending by households, government, firms, and foreigners on final goods and services |
E. | all spending and saving by households, firms, and governments |
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Question 9
If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5 and disposable income increases by $10,000, by how much will consumption spending increase?
A. | $10,000 |
B. | $500 |
C. | $50 |
D. | $5,000 |
E. | $9,524 |
1 points
Question 10
When real consumption expenditure is plotted against real disposable income the resulting relationship is
A. | very weak. |
B. | virtually flat . |
C. | positive and very close to linear. |
D. | negative and very close to linear. |