As national income increases:
a) The average propensity to consume falls and gets nearer in value to the marginal propensity to consume
b) The average propensity to consume increases and diverges in value from the marginal propensity to consume
c) The average propensity to consume stays constant
d) The average propensity to consume always approaches infinity
Answer: a) The average propensity to consume falls and gets nearer in value to the marginal propensity to consume
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