Question 19
MediumOriginal questionThe consumption function is C = 100 + 0.7Y. At an income of ₹1,000 crore, the APC is
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
C = 100 + 0.7 × 1,000 = 800.
APC = 800 ÷ 1,000 = 0.8, higher than the MPC of 0.7 because of autonomous consumption.
Worth noting
0.7 is the MPC.
- Concept
- APC from the consumption function
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
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