The short-run consumption curve may shift upward over the long run largely because

a. people become wealthier
b. the marginal propensity to save increases
c. the 45-degree line becomes a 90-degree line
d. the demand curve for investment is upward sloping
e. economic growth, although still positive, slows down


A

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