西方经济 英语版.pptVIP

A graph is a simple two-dimensional geometric representation of data. This graph displays the data from Table 1A.2. Along the horizontal scale (X-axis), we measure household income. Along the vertical scale (Y-axis), we measure household consumption. Note: At point A, consumption equals $22,304 and income equals $10,263. At point B, consumption equals $31,751 and income equals $27,442. TABLE 1A.2 Consumption Expendituresand Income, 2008 Average Incomebefore Taxes Average ConsumptionExpenditures Bottom fifth2nd fifth 3rd fifth 4th fifth Top fifth $ 10,263 27,442 47,196 74,090 158,652 $