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Question
Choose the correct answer :
When income increases consumption and saving will _________.
Options
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) be constant
(d) be equal
Solution
When income increases consumption and saving will increase.
Explanation:
When the income of a household increases, there capacity to increase their consumption level and the saving level also increases as they now have more money to spend or save.
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