Learn how the marginal propensity to save (MPS) impacts economic decisions and calculations. Discover its role in Keynesian economics and how to calculate MPS effectively.

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Understand the key differences between marginal utility and marginal benefit—how they affect pricing, consumer behavior, and decision making in economics.

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