Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Determination of Income and Employment

Question:

What does this function denote C= 750 + 0.6Y?

Options:

At, 0 level of income a person will consume Rs 750 worth of goods. With 1 Re decrease in income consumption will increase by 60 paise.

At, 0 level of income a person will consume Rs 750 worth of goods. With 1 Re increase in income consumption will increase by 60 paise.

At, 0 level of income a person will consume Rs 750 worth of goods. With 1 Re increase in income consumption will increase by 6 rupees.

At, 0 level of income a person will consume Rs 750 worth of goods. With 1 Re increase in income consumption will increase by 60 rupees.

Correct Answer:

At, 0 level of income a person will consume Rs 750 worth of goods. With 1 Re increase in income consumption will increase by 60 paise.

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2: At, 0 level of income a person will consume Rs 750 worth of goods. With 1 Re increase in income consumption will increase by 60 paise.

Equation of consumption function is written as:
C= c + bY
Where, C = Total consumption, c = autonomous consumption, b = MPC and Y= change in Income

Here's a breakdown of the consumption function C = 750 + 0.

Here's a breakdown of the consumption function C = 750 + 0.6Y:

750: This is the autonomous consumption, which represents the level of consumption that occurs even when income is zero. In other words, a person will consume Rs 750 worth of goods regardless of their income level.

0.6Y: This is the marginal propensity to consume (MPC), which represents the fraction of each additional rupee of income that is spent on consumption. In this case, for every Rs 1 increase in income, the person will consume 60 paise (0.6 * 1).

Therefore, the function indicates that a person will consume Rs 750 worth of goods even at zero income, and their consumption will increase by 60 paise for every Rs 1 increase in income.