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Wealth effect

The wealth effect is the change in spending that accompanies a change in perceived wealth. Usually, the wealth effect is positive: spending changes in the same direction as perceived wealth.

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The wealth effect is the change in spending that accompanies a change in perceived wealth. Usually, the wealth effect is positive: spending changes in the same direction as perceived wealth.

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