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Aggregate Demand and its Components

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Q1 FREE PREVIEW

Read the following statements carefully:
Statement 1: Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) exhibits the consumption per unit of income.
Statement 2: As the national income of a country rises, the proportionate increase in the consumption is always more than the increase in the income.

a

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.

b

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

c

Both Statements 1 and 2 are true.

d

Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.

✓ Correct answer: d)

Both Statements 1 and 2 are false.

Explanation

Statement 1 is False: Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) represents the change in consumption per unit change in income (ΔC/ΔY). Consumption per unit of income is the Average Propensity to Consume (APC).

Statement 2 is False: According to Keynesian theory, as national income rises, consumption increases, but the proportionate increase in consumption is generally less than the increase in income (MPC < 1), as some part of the additional income is saved.

Q2

In a two-sector economy, Aggregate Supply can be determined by adding __________ and __________.
(Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks)

a

consumption, investments

b

investments, savings

c

consumption, savings

d

savings, exports

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Q3

Identify which of the following is true at the Break-Even level of Income.
(Choose the correct option)

a

Slope of Consumption Curve = Slope of Saving Curve

b

Average Propensity to Consume (APC) = Average Propensity to Save (APS)

c

Slope of Saving Curve = Unity (1)

d

Average Propensity to Consume (APC) = Unity (1)

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