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An increase in the amount of household wealth in an economy would ________ the average standard of living and would ________ the spending power experienced by the typical person.a. raise; have little effect onb. raise; improvec. raise; reduced. have no effect on; improvee. lower; reduce

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Answer: raise; have little effect on is the correct option

Explanation:Wealth is understood as ownership of economic capital. It is viewed as a

dimension of people’s economic (or material) well-being, alongside income and

consumption. There are other concepts of capital that are important to people’s well-being

and complement the concept of economic capital, such as human capital, social capital

and collectively-held assets. However, while they may have considerable economic value to

the people that possess (or have access to) them, they are not material assets and liabilities

over which people can exercise ownership rights.

Information on household wealth is important at both the macro and micro levels.

Wealth is one of the key components of the economic system. It is a source of finance for

future consumption, for reducing vulnerability to shocks and to other unexpected

developments, and for undertaking business and other economic activities. At both the

macro and micro levels, household wealth statistics play a vital role in informing responses

to a wide range of policy and research questions. However, the perspectives and insights

provided at each level are also quite different. The primary focus

at the macro level is on the household sector’s wealth, its relation with the other sectors of

the economy, and its role within the broader economic system; conversely, the primary

focus at the micro level is on the wealth of individual households and its distribution

across different types of households.

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