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AVERAGE PROPENSITY SAVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Saving and Consumption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average propensity to save
1, record 1, English, average%20propensity%20to%20save
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APS 1, record 1, English, APS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of saving to income at any given income level. For any particular consumption function, the average propensity to save is equal to minus the average propensity to consume. It differs from marginal propensity to save, which refers to the ratio of the changes in saving to changes in income. 2, record 1, English, - average%20propensity%20to%20save
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Épargne et consommation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propension moyenne à épargner
1, record 1, French, propension%20moyenne%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pargner
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la propension moyenne à épargner indiquera le rapport entre l'épargne prévue et le revenu prévu : K'=S/R. 1, record 1, French, - propension%20moyenne%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pargner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Ahorro y consumo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- propensión media al ahorro
1, record 1, Spanish, propensi%C3%B3n%20media%20al%20ahorro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PMA 1, record 1, Spanish, PMA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proporción del ingreso de un individuo o de toda la economía que no se gasta en consumo de bienes y servicios, es decir, que se ahorra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - propensi%C3%B3n%20media%20al%20ahorro
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