Question

assume that autonomous consumption is $1610 billion and disposable income is $11,200 billion. Using the consumption function, calculate consumption expenditure

Answer 1

Answer: $9,226

Explanation;

The consumption function is;

Consumption = Autonomous consumption + (Marginal Propensity to consume * Disposable income)

Marginal Propensity to Consume;

=Increase in consumption expenditure/ Increase in Disposable income

= 680/1,000

= 0.68

Consumption = Autonomous consumption + (Marginal Propensity to consume * Disposable income)

= 1,610 + ( 0.68 * 11,200)

= $9,226