Question

Last year, Linus earned a salary of $25,000 and he spent $24,000, thus saving $1000. At the end of the year, he received a bonus of $1000 and he spent $500 of it, saving the other $500. What was his marginal propensity to consume?

Answer 1

Answer:

0.5

Explanation:

Marginal propensity to consume is the proportion of the increase in disposable income spent on consumption.

Marginal propensity to consume = change in consumption/ increase in disposable income

$500 / $1000 = 0.5

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