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Q.The consumption expenditure EcE_c of a person with the income xx. is given by Ec=0.0006x2+0.003xE_c = 0.0006x^2 + 0.003x. Find MPC, MPS, APC and APS when the income x=200x = 200.

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MPC=dEcdx\text{MPC}=\dfrac{dE_c}{dx}, APC=Ecx\text{APC}=\dfrac{E_c}{x}, with MPS=1−MPC\text{MPS}=1-\text{MPC} and APS=1−APC\text{APS}=1-\text{APC}. At x=200x=200 these are 0.243, 0.757, 0.123, 0.8770.243,\ 0.757,\ 0.123,\ 0.877.

Given the consumption expenditure Ec=0.0006x2+0.003xE_c = 0.0006x^2 + 0.003x.

Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) is the rate of change of consumption with income:

MPC=dEcdx=0.0012x+0.003.\text{MPC} = \frac{dE_c}{dx} = 0.0012x + 0.003.

At x=200x=200: MPC=0.0012(200)+0.003=0.24+0.003=0.243.\text{MPC} = 0.0012(200) + 0.003 = 0.24 + 0.003 = 0.243.

Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS) is the complement of MPC:

MPS=1−MPC=1−0.243=0.757.\text{MPS} = 1 - \text{MPC} = 1 - 0.243 = 0.757.

Average Propensity to Consume (APC) is consumption per unit income: …

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