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PROPENSAO MARGINAL CONSUMIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Saving and Consumption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marginal propensity to consume
1, record 1, English, marginal%20propensity%20to%20consume
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MPC 2, record 1, English, MPC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - marginal%20propensity%20to%20consume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marginal propensity to consume: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - marginal%20propensity%20to%20consume
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épargne et consommation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propension marginale à consommer
1, record 1, French, propension%20marginale%20%C3%A0%20consommer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- propension marginale à la consommation 2, record 1, French, propension%20marginale%20%C3%A0%20la%20consommation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de la consommation pour chaque unité additionnelle de revenu. Elle peut être plus ou moins proportionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - propension%20marginale%20%C3%A0%20consommer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propension marginale à la consommation : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, French, - propension%20marginale%20%C3%A0%20consommer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ahorro y consumo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- propensión marginal al consumo
1, record 1, Spanish, propensi%C3%B3n%20marginal%20al%20consumo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PMC 2, record 1, Spanish, PMC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, Spanish, - propensi%C3%B3n%20marginal%20al%20consumo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propensión marginal al consumo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - propensi%C3%B3n%20marginal%20al%20consumo
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