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Hey Tangunu, good to see you again. The statement is correct; the effectiveness of demonstrating the paradox of thrift indeed depends on whether the increased savings are autonomous or induced. The paradox of thrift states that if everyone in an economy attempts to save more, it can lead to a fall in aggregate demand, a reduction in national income, and ultimately, no increase or even a decrease in total savings for the economy as a whole. This happens because reduced consumption by many households leads to lower sales and production, causing businesses to cut back, which further reduces incomes. Autonomous saving refers to the portion of saving that does not depend on the level of income. An increase in autonomous saving means households decide to save more at every income level, often due to changes in confidence or expectations about the future. This translates to a downward shift in the aggregate consumption function and an upward shift in the saving function. This direct reduction in consumption at all income levels immediately lowers aggregate demand, triggering a multiplied decrease in national income and clearly demonstrating the paradox. Induced saving, on the other hand, is the portion of saving that varies directly with the level of income, determined by the marginal propensity to save (MPS). An increase in induced saving implies a higher MPS (and thus a lower marginal propensity to consume, MPC). While a higher MPS means a larger proportion of any additional income is saved, it primarily affects the multiplier effect, making the economy less responsive to changes in autonomous spending. However, the initial impulse for the paradox of thrift—a widespread attempt to save more that reduces current consumption—is more directly captured by an autonomous increase in saving, which causes an immediate reduction in aggregate demand. Therefore, the paradox is most effectively demonstrated when the increase in saving is autonomous. This directly shows how a collective decision to save more (by reducing consumption at all income levels) leads to a contraction in economic activity and ultimately frustrates the initial goal of higher total savings. Send me the next one 📸