Economics Quiz - Aggregate Demand

What is the definition of Aggregate Demand?

• The total sum of all demands and expenditures in the economy at any given price.

• The total sum of all goods and services produced in the economy.

• The total income of a nation.

• The total sum of all savings in the economy.

Aggregate Demand is a measure of which of the following?

• Consumer Confidence

• National Income

• Unemployment Rate

• Inflation Rate

What is the formula for calculating National Income or Aggregate Demand (AD)?

What does 'C' stand for in the formula for Aggregate Demand?

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How is Consumption defined in economics?

• Spending on consumer goods and services

• The total savings of consumers

• The investment made by consumers

• The amount of goods and services imported by consumers

What is saving defined as in the context of income?

• The amount of income spent on consumer durables

• The amount of income spent on consumables

• What is not spent out of income

• The amount of income spent on services

When discussing income in the provided material, what type of income is being referred to?

• Gross income

• Net income

• Disposable income

• Adjusted income

What is the most important factor in determining the amount of consumption according to the material?

• Total income

• Disposable income

• Savings

• Investment

What is the formula for Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC)?

• MPC = Change in Savings / Change in Income

• MPC = Change in Consumption / Change in Savings

• MPC = Change in Income / Change in Consumption

• MPC = Change in Consumption / Change in Income

Calculate the MPC of a household if its income (Y) rises by £5000 per year and they spend £4500 of their extra income.

• 0.9

• 0.8

• 1.0

• 0.7