ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

AGGREGATE DEMAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Negative value of APS always implies negative value of MPS
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -False. MPS can never be negative.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: False. Value of APS has no relationship with MPS.

Detailed explanation-3: -APS can never be 1 or greater than 1. That said, APS can have a negative value if income is zero and consumption has a positive value. For example, if income is 0 and consumption is 30, then the APS value will be-0.3.

Detailed explanation-4: -(a) At zero level of income, savings are positive. (b) The relationship between multiplier and MPC is inverse and that with MPS is direct. (c) The value of APC varies from 1 to infinity. (d) The value of MPS can be negative.

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