ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

SAVING AND INVESTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Savings is best defined as:
A
Amount remaining after current wants and needs have been satisfied
B
Investment opportunities which yields on a high interest rate
C
Portion of current income not spent on consumption
D
Purchase of assets with the goal of increasing future income
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Savings refers to the part of the income which is not spent on the consumption of goods and services in the economy. It is that portion of the income which is kept aside for an instant and then re-invested into some asset in order to generate more income through these savings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Savings is the portion of current income not spent on consumption. Savings accounts provide an easily accessible place for people to store their money to meet daily living expenses and to have money for emergencies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saving is the portion of income not spent on current expenditures. In other words, it is the money set aside for future use and not spent immediately.

Detailed explanation-4: -The part of income not spent is called saving. We know, income in economics is the summation of consumption expenditure and saving. Thus the part of the income which is not spent for consumption expenditure, it is known as saving. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-5: -Since consumption plus saving is equal to disposable income, the increase in disposable income not consumed is saved. More generally, this link between consumption and saving (S) means that our model of consumption implies a model of saving as well.

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