Keynes suggested that decisions to consume and save were based on ?
Correct answer: B. absolute income
- A. previous decisions
- B. absolute income
- C. relative income
- D. permanent income
Explanation
Keynes's absolute-income hypothesis links consumption mainly to current absolute income, with consumption rising as income rises. Relative and permanent income theories were developed later by Duesenberry and Friedman, respectively.
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