Marginal propensity to consume (MPC): The fraction of additional income that is spent on consumption: MPC = change in consumption / change in income.
How to apply it: Use the MPC to calculate both the spending multiplier and the tax multiplier.
Course: AP Macroeconomics · Unit: National Income and Price Determination
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