Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Determination of Income and Employment

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I

List-II

(A) Marginal Propensity to Consume

(I) C/Y

(B) Marginal Propensity to Save

(II) ΔC/ ΔY

(C) Average Propensity to Save

(III) S/Y

(D) Average Propensity to Consume

(IV) ΔS/ΔY

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I) 

  • (A) Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC)(II) ΔC / ΔY. It measures the change in consumption resulting from a change in income.

  • (B) Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS)(IV) ΔS / ΔY. It measures the change in saving resulting from a change in income.

  • (C) Average Propensity to Save (APS)(III) S / Y. It shows the proportion of income that is saved.

  • (D) Average Propensity to Consume (APC)(I) C / Y. It shows the proportion of income that is consumed.