Refer to the information provided in Table 36.3 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Table 36.3 PointAggregate Income (Y)Aggregate Consumption (C) A 15 19 B 30 23 C 45 27 D 60 31 E 75 35 F 90 39The data in the table was used to estimate the following consumption function: C = 20 + 0.2YRefer to Table 36.3. Which of the following points is (are) the worst fit for the given consumption function?
A. A
B. D and F
C. E
D. F
Answer: A
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A) F B) H C) I D) G E) none of the above
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A) the core PCE deflator inflation rate. B) the core GDP deflator inflation rate. C) the GDP price deflator. D) the producer price index. E) the CPI.
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A) a leftward shift in the supply curve. B) a rightward shift in the supply curve. C) a vertical supply curve. D) any which way we like.