Suppose that consumption equals $500 billion when the disposable income is $0 and that each increase of $100 billion in disposable income causes consumption to increase by $70 billion. a. Draw a graph of the consumption function using this information. The axes must be labeled correctly, and the consumption function sho

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2. Suppose that consumption equals $500 billion when the disposable income is $0 and that each increase of $100 billion in disposable income causes consumption to increase by $70 billion. a. Draw a graph of the consumption function using this information. The axes must be labeled correctly, and the consumption function should have at least two points on the graph (correct coordinates). b. What is the Marginal Propensity to Consume in this economy? How did you arrive at your answer? Please show your work.

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