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AVERAGE PROPENSITY CONSUME [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Planning
  • Saving and Consumption
DEF

The ratio of consumption to income at any given income level. It differs from marginal propensity to consume, which refers to the ratio of changes in consumption to changes in income.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification économique
  • Épargne et consommation
DEF

[...] le rapport de la consommation prévue [...] au revenu prévu : K=C/R.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planificación económica
  • Ahorro y consumo
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