Question

"If Jason receives his quarterly bonus of $3,000 and spends $2,100 on a computer and puts the rest in his savings account, what is Jason’s MPC and MPS?"

Answer 1

Answer: 0.70; 0.30

Explanation:

Marginal propensity to consume(MPC) is the additional spending by an economic agent due to a rise in income while the marginal propensity to save is the additional saving by someone due to rise in income.

Increase in income = $3,000

Increase in spending = $2,100

Increase in savings = $3,000 - $2,100 = $900

MPC = $2,100/$3,000

= 0.70

MPS = $900/$3,000

= 0.30