In a closed economy, investment equals saving. Investment in the economy determines the growth in the capital stock and therefore affects overall economic growth. Holding labor constant, growth in the capital stock also increases wages. These effects are generally viewed as desirable. From the standpoint of economic theory, however, increasing growth by increasing saving is a trade-off between present and future consumption. That is, there is a cost to saving, as it reduces current consumpti
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