Marginal propensity to save (MPS): The fraction of additional income that is saved: MPS = 1 - MPC.
How to apply it: Calculate MPS from MPC and use it in the multiplier formula: multiplier = 1 / MPS.
Course: AP Macroeconomics · Unit: National Income and Price Determination
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