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CBSE 2014 Class 12 Economics Delhi Set-3

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Question : 4 of 5
Marks: +1, -0
Calculate marginal propensity to consume from the following data about an economy which is in equilibrium :
National Income =1 5 0 0=1\ 5\ 0\ 0
Autonomous consumption expenditure =300=300
Investment expenditure =300=300
Solution:  
We know that in equilibrium,
Y=C+IY=C+I
where,
I is investment expenditure, given as 300
YY is national income, given as 1500 and, C=C‾+cYC=\overline{C}+cY.
here, C‾\overline{C} is autonomous consumption expenditure, given as 300,c300, c is marginal propensity to consume.
Thus, putting the values in the equation, we have Y=C‾+cY+IY=\overline{C}+cY+I.
or, 1500  =300+c×1500+3001500\;=300+c\times1500+300
or,c  =  1500−6001500=0.6.c\;=\;\frac{1500-600}{1500}=0.6.
Thus, marginal propensity to consume is 0.6 .
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