Suppose C(x) measures an economy's personal consumption expenditure and x the personal income, both in billions of dollars. Then,  measures the economy's savings corresponding to an income of x billion dollars. Then .


The quantity is called the marginal propensity to save.

For the consumption function , where C(x) and x are measured in billions of dollars, find the marginal propensity to save when .

Round the answer to three decimal places, if necessary.

$__________ billion/billion dollars

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


-0.909

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