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Consumer spending, consumer demand, consumption, or consumption expenditure is the purchasing of goods and services by individuals or families. It is the largest part of aggregate demand at the macroeconomic level.
Private Consumption Expenditures (C): 1  As interest rates increase, people begin to save more and consume less in relation to their spending/saving habits with lower interest rates, so C decreases. 2  When taxes go down, people tend to have more income, so C increases. 3  When income increases, C increases.