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Chapter 8: Measures of Economic Activity

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Personal Savings<br />

• That part <strong>of</strong> disposable income that isn’t<br />

spent on consumption<br />

• Example: If personal disposable income<br />

is $500 B and consumption is $450 B<br />

then personal savings equals $50 B<br />

($500 - $450)<br />

• Savings accounts, GIC’s, , Bonds, stocks,<br />

etc.

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