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MARGINAL PROPENSITY CONSUME [1 record]

Record 1 2002-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Saving and Consumption
DEF

Increase in consumption for each additional unit of income. Although they tend to move in the same direction (except for inferior goods), it can be more or less proportional.

OBS

marginal propensity to consume: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épargne et consommation
DEF

Augmentation de la consommation pour chaque unité additionnelle de revenu. Elle peut être plus ou moins proportionnelle.

OBS

propension marginale à la consommation : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ahorro y consumo
DEF

Aumento en el consumo por cada unidad adicional de ingreso. Aunque suelen moverse en la misma dirección (excepto en bienes inferiores), puede ser más o menos proporcional.

OBS

propensión marginal al consumo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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