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Deconstructing Changes in Aggregate Consumption
Imagine an economy where, in a single year, two things happen simultaneously: 1) Average household income increases by 5%, and 2) The government provides a one-time, lump-sum payment to every household, regardless of their income level. The relationship between total consumption and income consists of a baseline amount of spending that occurs regardless of income, and an additional amount that depends directly on the level of income. Explain how each of these two events separately influences total consumption spending by affecting one of these components.
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