Economics:
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ISBN: 9781285859460
Author: BOYES, William
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 3E
To determine
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| Income | Consumption | Saving | MPC | MPS | APC | APS |
| $1000 | $400 | 0.60 | ||||
| $2000 | $900 | $1100 | ||||
| $3000 | $1400 | 0.50 | ||||
| $4000 | $2100 |
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