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Edexcel ·Economics·Cambridge IGCSE Economics

Households: Spending, Saving & Borrowing

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How and why households spend, save and borrow, and the influences on each.

Disposable income

A household's disposable income is income left after direct taxes (such as income tax). It can be spent (consumption), saved, or used to repay/take on borrowing.

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