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Explain Consumption function
- Order Summary
- Type of assignment:Editing
- Academic level:University Level, Master’s
- Referencing style:MLA
- Number of sources:1
- Subject:Economics
- Assignment extract:
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Assessment 1:
Note: This is an individual assessment. Please provide a neat diagram to explain your answer in each question. You are required to answer each question as follows:
- Give an introduction to the question and explain all key terms
- Give a graft, label the axes properly and identify all the curves
- Give a brief description of the changes and outcomes as indicated by the graft.
- Word limit 1,000
The maximum possible marks to be awarded to you are 30 marks.
Question No. 1
The consumption function may be represented in the following relationship:
Where C: consumption spending
a: autonomous consumption spending
b: MPC
On the graft below, draw the consumption function: C=$20+0.9 (Disposable Income).
Consumption is $billions per year.
Disposable income is $100 billion per year.
Answer the following questions:
- At what level of income do households begin to save? Indicate the point on the graph with the letter A.
- By how much does consumption increase when income rises $150 beyond point A? Indicate this new level of consumption with point B.
Question No. 2
Defined as the natural rise and fall of a country’s economic growth over time, the business cycle is considered a useful means for analyzing an economy. In the light of the above statement:
- explain the different phases of a business cycle
- explain how both inflation and unemployment contribute to the fluctuation of the business cycle.
Answer preview:
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