Consumption Smoothing and Spending Behavior
Explain the relationship between a household's ability to smooth its consumption and its marginal propensity to consume. In your explanation, contrast the likely spending behavior of a household that can easily access savings or credit with one that is credit-constrained when both receive an unexpected increase in income.
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