The marginal propensity to consume is:
a. the change in disposable income divided by the change in consumption.
b. consumption spending divided by disposable income.
c. disposable income divided by consumption spending.
d. the change in consumption divided by the change in disposable income.
e. the change in consumption divided by disposable income.
d
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A) rotate in along the X axis B) rotate out along the X axis. C) shift out parallel to the original budget constraint. D) shift in parallel to the original budget constraint.
Bank A has checkable deposits of $800,000 and total reserves of $200,000. If the required reserve ratio is 0.11, the bank has required reserves of
A) $600,000. B) $88,000. C) $112,000. D) $22,000.
The main purpose of federal deposit insurance is to
A. permit the Federal Reserve to control the money supply. B. prevent borrowers who are likely to default on their loans from getting loans in the first place. C. prevent bank panics. D. put savings and loan associations on an equal competitive footing with commercial banks.
Medicare covers all those
A. who are both young and poor. B. unable to pay its premiums. C. over 65. D. eligible for Social Security benefits.