Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Determination of Income and Employment

Question:

Marginal prospensity to consume can be calculated as :

Options:

$\frac{C}{Y}$

$\frac{Y}{C}$

$\frac{ΔC}{ΔY}$

$\frac{ΔY}{ΔC}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{ΔC}{ΔY}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (3) : $\frac{ΔC}{ΔY}$

MPC represents the proportion of an additional increment of income that a consumer spends on consumption. It can be calculated as the change in consumption divided by the change in income.

i.e  $\frac{ΔC}{ΔY}$