An upward shift in the consumption function, other things being equal, could be caused by households:

A. becoming optimistic about the state of the economy.
B. becoming pessimistic about the state of the economy.
C. expecting future income and wealth to decline.
D. experiencing a tax increase.


Answer: A

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