Class 12 Macro Economics - Chapter Determination of Income and Employment NCERT Solutions | Explain ‘Paradox of Thrift’.

Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 12th Macro Economics - Chapter Determination of Income and Employment. This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Exercise 1, Question 6: explain lsquo paradox of thrift rsquo....
Question 6

Explain ‘Paradox of Thrift’.

Answer

Paradox of thrift refers to a situation in which people tend to save more money, there by leading to a fall in the savings of the economy as a whole. In other words, when everyone increase his/her saving-income proportion i.e. MPS (s), then, the aggregate demand will fall as consumption decreases. This will further lead to a decrease in employment and income level and finally this will reduce the total savings for the economy. This concept was suggested by Keynes wherein increased saving at individual levels will gradually lead to the slowdown of economy in terms of circular flow of income.

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