Suppose that C = a + bY, where C = consumption, a = consumption at zero income, b = slope, and Y = income. a. Are C and Y positively related or are they negatively related? b. If graphed, would the curve for this equation slope upward or slope downward? c. Are the variables C and Y inversely related or directly related? d. What is the value of C if a = 10, b = .50, and Y = 200? e. What is the value of Y if C = 100, a = 10, and b = .25? %3D

Suppose that C = a + bY, where C = consumption, a = consumption at zero income, b = slope, and Y = income. a. Are C and Y positively related or are they negatively related? b. If graphed, would the curve for this equation slope upward or slope downward? c. Are the variables C and Y inversely related or directly related? d. What is the value of C if a = 10, b = .50, and Y = 200? e. What is the value of Y if C = 100, a = 10, and b = .25? %3D

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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