Question

Scenario 34-1. Take the following information as given for a small, imaginary economy: When income is $10,000, consumption spending is $6,500. When income is $11,000, consumption spending is $7,250. Refer to Scenario 34-1. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) for this economy is

Answer 1

Answer:

0.75

Explanation:

Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) is the change in consumption due to change in income

Change in consumption = $7,250 - $6,500 = $750

Change in income = $11,000 - $10,000 = $1,000

MPC = Change in consumption / Change in income

MPC = 750 / 100

MPC = 0.75