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Chapter 4 Consumption and Investment Functions

Introduction

       In the second chapter we have seen the concept of national income, its measurement, importance and difficulties. The present chapter deals with consumption function and the investment function which play a vital role in influencing national income.The primary macroeconomic objective is acceleration of growth of national income. We have already seen that national income comprises of consumption goods (C) and investment (I) goods. There is close correlation between investment and national income. The multiplier refers to the change in national income resulting from change in investment. The value of multiplier itself depends on consumption function or marginal propensity to consume. The consumption function is the relationship between consumption expenditure and the national income. The unspent portion of national income is called saving which becomes investment and thereby capital. The relationship between consumption expenditure and the capital expenditure is explained by the principle of accelerator. All these variables are closely interconnected. In this chapter one can learn the consumption function, psychological law of consumption, investment function, multiplier, accelerator and super multiplier.


1. The average propensity to consume is 

measured by

a) C/Y 

b) CxY 

c) Y/C 

d) C+Y

2. An increase in the marginal propensity 

to consume will:

a) Lead to consumption function 

becoming steeper

b) Shift the consumption function 

upwards

c) Shift the consumption function 

downwards

d) Shift savings function upwards

3. If the Keynesian consumption function 

is C=10+0.8 Y then, if disposable 

income is Rs 1000, what is amount of 

total consumption?

a) ₹ 0.8 

b) ₹ 800 

c) ₹ 810 

d) ₹ 0.81

4. If the Keynesian consumption function 

is C=10+0.8Y then, when disposable 

income is Rs 100, what is the marginal 

propensity to consume?

a) ₹ 0.8 

b) ₹ 800 

c) ₹ 810 

d) ₹ 0.81

5. If the Keynesian consumption function 

is C=10+0.8 Y then, and disposable 

income is 100, what is the average 

propensity to consume?

a) ₹ 0.8 

b) ₹ 800 

c) ₹ 810 

d) ₹0.9

6. As national income increases

a) The APC falls and gets nearer in 

value to the MPC.

b) The APC increases and diverges in 

value from the MPC.

c) The APC stays constant

d) The APC always approaches infinity.

7. As increase in consumption at any given 

level of income is likely to lead 

a) Higher aggregate demand 

b) An increase in exports

c)A fall in taxation revenue

d) A decrease in import spending

8. Lower interest rates are likely to :

a) Decrease in consumption

b) increase cost of borrowing

c) Encourage saving 

d) increase borrowing and spinterest

9. The MPC is equal to :

a) Total spending / total consumption 

b) Total consumption/total income

c) Change in consumption /change in 

income 

d) none of the above.

10. The relationship between total 

spending on consumption and the total 

income is the ___________________

a) Consumption function 

b) Savings function

c) Investment function

d) aggregate demand function

11. The sum of the MPC and MPS is 

_______

a)1 

b) 2 

c) 0.1 

d) 1.1

12. As income increases, consumption 

will _________

a)fall 

b) not change 

c) fluctuate 

d) increase

13. When investment is assumed 

autonomous the slope of the AD 

schedule is determined by the _____

a) marginal propensity to invest 

b) disposable income

c) marginal propensity to consume

d) average propensity to consume

14. The multiplier tells us how much 

__________ changes after a shift in 

_____

a) Consumption , income

b) investment, output

c) savings, investment

d) output, aggregate demand

15. The multiplier is calculated as 

a) 1/(1-MPC) 

b) 1/MPS 

c) 1/MPC 

d) a and b

16. It the MPC is 0.5, the multiplier is 

____________

a) 2 

b)1/2 

c) 0.2 

d) 20

17. In an open economy import _________ 

the value of the multiplier

a) Reduces 

b) increase 

c) does not change 

d) changes 

18. According to Keynes, investment is a 

function of the MEC and _____

a) Demand 

b) Supply 

c) Income 

d) Rate of interest

19. The term super multiplier was first 

used by

a) J.R.Hicks 

b) R.G.D. Allen

c) Kahn 

d) Keynes

20. The term MEC was introduced by

a) Adam Smith 

b) J.M. Keynes 

c) Ricardo 

d) Malthus

Part-B 

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

21. What is consumption function?

22. What do you mean by propensity to consume?

23. Define average propensity to consume (APC).

24. Define marginal propensity to consume (MPC).

25. What do you mean by propensity to save?

26. Define average propensity to save (APS).

27. Define Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS).

28. Define Multiplier.

29. Define Accelerator.

Part C 

Answer the following questions in one paragraph

30. State the propositions of Keynes’s Psychological Law of Consumption

31. Differentiate autonomous and induced investment. 

32. Explain any three subjective and objective factors influencing the 

consumption function. 

33. Mention the differences between accelerator and multiplier effect

34. State the concept of super multiplier.

35. Specify the limitations of the multiplier.

Part D 

Answer the following questions in a page

36. Explain Keynes psychological law of consumption function with diagram.

37. Briefly explain the subjective and objective factors of consumption function?

38. Illustrate the working of Multiplier.

39. Explain the operation of the Accelerator.

40. What are the differences between MEC and MEI