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Question : 19
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Outline the steps required to be taken in deriving saving curve from the given consumption curve. Use diagram.
Solution:
The following figure, is the consumption curve. The 45 ∘ line is the aggregate supply curve. At point A, consumption = income i.e., ( Y = C ) represents the autonomous consumption i.e., consumption at zero level of income. Steps for derivation of supply curve from consumption curve is as follows :
(i) Corresponding to in the consumption function we have-in the saving function. That is, there are negative savings equal to autonomous consumption atY = 0 . This is represented by S on the negative axis in the lower panel.
(ii) At pointA ( Y = C ) . This implies that all the income is spent on consumption expenditure.
Thus savings equal to zero. This is shown asS = 0 in lower panel. This point is also known as the Break-even point.
(iii) Beyond the break-even point, by connecting pointsS and B we derive the straight upward sloping saving curve.
(iv)SS is the required saving curve.
(i) Corresponding to in the consumption function we have-in the saving function. That is, there are negative savings equal to autonomous consumption at
(ii) At point
Thus savings equal to zero. This is shown as
(iii) Beyond the break-even point, by connecting points
(iv)
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