(a) Explain Keynes' three conjectures about the consumption function. Describe the evidence that is consistent with these conjectures and the evidence that is inconsistent with them. (b) Compare and contrast the Life Cycle Hypothesis with the Permanent Income Hypothesis. Which of these two hypotheses do you think deals more satisfactorily with the well known "consumption puzzle"? Explain.

(a) Explain Keynes' three conjectures about the consumption function. Describe the evidence that is consistent with these conjectures and the evidence that is inconsistent with them. (b) Compare and contrast the Life Cycle Hypothesis with the Permanent Income Hypothesis. Which of these two hypotheses do you think deals more satisfactorily with the well known "consumption puzzle"? Explain.

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Chapter10: Keynesian Macroeconomics And Economic Instability: A Critique Of The Self Regulating Economy

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