When is the value of average propensity to save negative?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is option 2: When consumption is more than the income
The average propensity to save equals to the ratio of total saving to total income. Value of average propensity to save will be negative when savings are negative i.e. we have dis-savings. Dis-savings are done when there is no income and all the basic expenses (autonomous consumption) are done with the help of past savings i.e. consumption is more than the income.