Question 1. The table below provides income and consumption data in billions of dollars: Disposable Income Consumption Savings 100 80 --- 200 150 --- Calculate the marginal propensity to consume for the economy. A) 0.8 B) 0.2 C) 0.3 D) 0.7

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The table below provides income and consumption data in billions of dollars:

Disposable Income Consumption Savings
100 80 ---
200 150 ---

Calculate the marginal propensity to consume for the economy.
A) 0.8
B) 0.2
C) 0.3
D) 0.7

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