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Income Determination in the Open Economy

Why does the ...

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Why does the consumption curve not start from the origin?

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The consumption curve does not start from the origin because at zero level of income, the consumption is not zero. There is certain minimum consumption in order to survive, i.e. autonomous consumption.

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