If the MPC is 0.95,then a $10 million increase in disposable income will
A)increase consumption by $200 million.
B)increase consumption by $9.5 million.
C)decrease consumption by $105 million
D)increase consumption by $950 million.

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The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is the proportion of an increase in income that gets spent on consumption. If the MPC is 0.95, then for every dollar increase in disposable income, consumption increases by 95 cents. Therefore, a $10 million increase in disposable income will increase consumption by 0.95 * $10 million = $9.5 million.

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