Suppose that the marginal propensity to consume is   dC dy = 0.02 +  ln(y + 1) y + 1      (in trillions of dollars) and that consumption is $6.08 trillion when disposable income is $0. Find the national consumption function.

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Suppose that the marginal propensity to consume is

 
dC
dy
 = 0.02 + 
ln(y + 1)
y + 1
      (in trillions of dollars)

and that consumption is $6.08 trillion when disposable income is $0. Find the national consumption function.

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