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45 degree line
a line along which the value of GDP is equal to the value of aggregate expenditures
consumption schedule
a schedule showing the amounts households plan to spend for consumer goods at different levels of disposable income
saving schedule
a schedule that shows the amounts households plan to save (plans not to spend for consumer goods), at different levels of disposable income
break-even income
the income level at which households plan to consume their entire incomes
marginal propensity to consume (MPC)
the fraction of any change in disposable income spent for consumer goods; equal to the change in consumption divided by the change in disposable income
marginal propensity to save (MPS)
the fraction of any change in disposable income that households save; equal to the change in saving divided by the change in disposable income
wealth effect
anything that has value because it produces income or could produce income. wealth i a stock; income is a flow. Assets less liabilities; net worth.
expected rate of return
the increase in profit a firm anticipates when it will obtain y purchasing capital (or engaging in research and development)
investment demand curve
shows the amount of investment forthcoming at each real interest rate
multiplier
the ratio of a change in GDP to the initial change in spending
average propensity to consume (APC)
fraction (or percentage) of disposable income that households plan to spend for consumer goods and services; consumption divided by disposable income
average propensity to save (APS)
fraction (or percentage) of disposable income that households save; saving divided by disposable income