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THe household-consumption sector

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Gross domestic product (GDP)   the nation's expenditure on all the final goods and services produced in the country during the year at market prices.  
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What are the three main sectors of GDP   Consumption, investment, and government spending  
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the consumption function   as income rises, consumption rises, but not as quickly. A theory by John Maynard Keynes  
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Average propensity to consume (APC)   the percentage of disposable income that is spent; consumption divided by disposable income  
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Average propensity to save (APS)   the percentage of disposable income that is saved; saving divided by disposable income  
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Marginal propensity to consume (MPC)   the change in consumption divided by change in income  
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Marginal propensity to save (MPS)   is change in saving divided by change in income  
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dissaving   when consumption is greater than disposable income. Saving below 0  
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saving function   states that as income rises, saving rises, but not as quickly  
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Autonomous consumption   the minimum amount that people will spend on the necessities of life. our level of consumption when disposable income is 0  
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induced consumption   is spending induced by changes in the level of income  
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what happens to induced consumption when consumption rises? falls?   induced consumption rises by the same amount. falls by the same amount  
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consumption divides into three categories   durable goods, nondurable goods, and services  
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8 basic determinants of the level of consumption   1)Disposable income2)Credit availability3)Stock of liquid assets 4)Stock of durable goods 5)Keeping up with the Joneses 6)Maintaining a basic standard of living 7)Consumer expectations 8)The wealth effect  
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conspicuous consumption   a person's spending on frivolous goods or services, with the sole purpose of showing off one's wealth  
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