Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Determination of Income and Employment

Question:

______ can never be negative while _____ can have value as 1.

Options:

APS, APC  

MPC, APS   

APC, APS   

MPS, APC

Correct Answer:

MPS, APC

Explanation:

MPS can never be negative while APC can have value as 1.

MPS can never be negative as a change in consumption can never be more than a change in income. Whereas, APS can be negative (dissavings) at zero level of income and when C > Y.

APC can be equal to 1 at the break-even point i.e. when C = Y. Whereas, APS can never be equal to 1 because savings can never be equal to income as people spend a part of income on consumption.