When the natural economic growth process begins in a capitalist economy A. the prices of capital goods fall relative to prices of consumer goods B. the demand for saving increases ( i.e. - the demand curve for saving shifts to the right on the market diagram) C. the consumption/savings ratio rises D. the quantity of consumer goods produced temporarily decreases

When the natural economic growth process begins in a capitalist economy A. the prices of capital goods fall relative to prices of consumer goods B. the demand for saving increases ( i.e. - the demand curve for saving shifts to the right on the market diagram) C. the consumption/savings ratio rises D. the quantity of consumer goods produced temporarily decreases

MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY

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Chapter2: Productions Possibilities, Opportunity Costs, And Economic Growth

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15SQ

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