Suppose an increase in disposable income from $3 trillion to $3.2 trillion increases consumption from $2.5 trillion to $2.6 trillion. The marginal propensity to consume is _____

a. 0.1
b. 0.2
c. 0.5
d. 0.8
e. 0.9


c

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