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Grey's Anatomy (season 14)
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Starring
Ellen Pompeo
Justin Chambers
Chandra Wilson
James Pickens, Jr.
Kevin McKidd
Jessica Capshaw
Sarah Drew
Jesse Williams
Caterina Scorsone
Camilla Luddington
Kelly McCreary
Jason George
Martin Henderson
Giacomo Gianniotti
Country of origin
United States
No. of episodes
19
Release
Original network
ABC
Original release
September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28) – present
Season chronology
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Season 13
List of Grey's Anatomy episodes
The fourteenth season of the American television medical drama Grey's Anatomy was ordered on February 10, 2017, by American Broadcasting Company (ABC), and premiered on September 28, 2017 with a special two-hour premiere.[1] The season will consist of 24 episodes,[2][3] with the season's seventh episode marking the 300th episode for the series overall. The season is produced by ABC Studios, in association with Shondaland Production Company and The Mark Gordon Company; the showrunners being Krista Vernoff and William Harper.
This season is the first not to feature Jerrika Hinton as Dr. Stephanie Edwards since her introduction in the ninth season, following her departure at the conclusion of the previous season.[4] The season also marked the last appearance for Martin Henderson as a series regular.[5][6]
Contents
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1 Plots
2 Cast
2.1 Main cast
2.2 Recurring cast
2.3 Guest cast
2.4 Casting
3 Production
3.1 Development
4 Episodes
5 Ratings
5.1 Live + SD ratings
5.2 Live + 7 Day (DVR) ratings
6 References
Plots[edit]
The season follows the story of surgical residents, fellows, and attendings as they experience the difficulties of the competitive careers they have chosen. It is set in the surgical wing of the fictional Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, located in Seattle, Washington.
The season picks up right where it left off after the fire in the previous season finale. Grey-Sloan takes on a new, improved appearance after it is repaired of the damages from the fire. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) finds herself in another love triangle with Nathan Riggs (Martin Henderson) and his long-lost fiancée, Megan Hunt (Abigail Spencer), though she encourages Riggs to resume his relationship with Megan over her. Meredith performs a ground-breaking surgery on Megan, landing her a Harper Avery Award. Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) and Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary) fiddle with the idea of a relationship after Jackson and April Kepner (Sarah Drew) decide to live apart.
Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) returns to Seattle to assist with Megan's reappearance and notices the tension in Owen and Amelia's relationship. With the help of DeLuca's sister, visiting doctor Carina DeLuca (Stefania Spampinato), Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) discovers she has a brain tumor that has been impairing her judgment for the last 10 years. After it is removed by her former professor Tom Koracick (Greg Germann), Amelia and Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) decide to end their marriage. Meanwhile, after Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) reveals to Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) that he tracked down her husband, Alex and Jo reconcile their relationship, with Jo declaring that she will divorce Paul (Matthew Morrison).
A new class of interns is introduced, one of which has a history with Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti). Ben Warren (Jason George) joins the Fire Academy but has trouble telling his wife, Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson). Harper Avery (Chelcie Ross) threatens to pull funding from Grey-Sloan and fires Bailey as Chief, but he soon after passes away, reinstating Bailey in the position. After Eliza Minnick (Marika Domińczyk) is fired from Grey-Sloan, she ghosts Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw), who subsequently begins dating Carina. Their relationship is short-lived, however, as Arizona inadvertently ends it while preparing for Sofia to return home from New York. Carina begins a sexual relationship with the newly single Owen.
Cast[edit]
Main articles: List of Grey's Anatomy cast members and List of Grey's Anatomy characters
Main cast[edit]
Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey
Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev
Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
James Pickens Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber
Kevin McKidd as Dr. Owen Hunt
Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins
Sarah Drew as Dr. April Kepner
Jesse Williams as Dr. Jackson Avery
Caterina Scorsone as Dr. Amelia Shepherd
Camilla Luddington as Dr. Jo Wilson
Kelly McCreary as Dr. Maggie Pierce
Jason George as Dr. Ben Warren
Martin Henderson as Dr. Nathan Riggs
Giacomo Gianniotti as Dr. Andrew DeLuca
Recurring cast[edit]
Debbie Allen as Dr. Catherine Avery
Kim Raver as Dr. Teddy Altman[7]
Abigail Spencer as Dr. Megan Hunt[8]
Greg Germann as Dr. Tom Koracick[9]
Matthew Morrison as Dr. Paul Stadler[10]
Stefania Spampinato as Dr. Carina DeLuca[11]
Jake Borelli as Dr. Levi Schmitt[12]
Jeanine Mason as Dr. Sam Bello[12]
Alex Blue Davis as Dr. Casey Parker[12]
Rushi Kota as Dr. Vikram Roy[12]
Jaicy Elliot as Dr. Taryn Helm[12]
Sophia Ali as Dr. Dahlia Qadri[12]
Blake Hood as Clive Johnson
Bethany Joy Lenz as Jenny
Justin Bruening as Paramedic Matthew Taylor
Nayah Damasen as Kimmie Park
Candis Cayne as Dr. Michelle Velez[13]
Rachel Ticotin as Dr. Marie Cerone
Guest cast[edit]
Debra Mooney as Evelyn Hunt
Bill Smitrovich as Dr. Walter Carr
Chelcie Ross as Dr. Harper Avery
Kate Burton as Dr. Ellis Grey
Mark Moses as Dr. Larry Maxwell
Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andrea 'Andy' Herrera
Scott Speedman as Dr. Nick Marsh[14]
Mary Kay Place as Olive Warner
Sarah Utterback as Nurse Olivia Harper[15]
Casting[edit]
Series regular Jerrika Hinton does not appear for the first time since her introduction at the start of the 9th season, after it was announced she landed a starring role in Alan Ball's new HBO drama series Here and Now.[16][4] Hinton had previously been in talks of leaving the show at the end of the 12th season when she was cast in the Shondaland comedy pilot Toast, but ABC passed on the project.[17] Renewing her contract for another three seasons as Dr. Arizona Robbins after the eleventh season, Jessica Capshaw will return for the 14th season.[18] On June 20, 2017, it was announced that Kim Raver is set to reprise her role as Dr. Teddy Altman for a guest arc.[7] In August 2017, it was announced that Abigail Spencer would replace Bridget Regan as Megan Hunt for a multi-episode arc this season.[8] After recurring in the previous season as the controversial character, Eliza Minnick, it was announced in August 2017 that Marika Dominczyk would not return to the show.[19] On September 13, 2017, another guest star was announced in Greg Germann (Ally McBeal), and later it was revealed that his character would be Tom Koracick, Amelia's neurosurgery mentor.[9]
On October 9, 2017, the new group of interns to join the cast in the fourth episode "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" was announced to include Jeanine Mason (So You Think You Can Dance) as Sam, Alex Blue Davis as Casey, Rushi Kota as Vik, Jaicy Elliot as Taryn, Sophia Ali as Dahlia, and Jake Borelli as Levi.[12] On October 26, 2017, it was announced that Martin Henderson's appearance in the fifth episode titled "Danger Zone" would be his last.[20]
On January 31, 2018, it was announced that Candis Cayne would be joining the show as Dr. Michelle Velez for a multi-episode arc revolving around a transgender character receiving a ground breaking surgery.[21] On March 8, 2018, it was announced that both Jessica Capshaw and Sarah Drew would leave the series following the conclusion of the season.[6]
It was released on April 4, 2018 that a familiar character would be returning to the set later on in the season as Sarah Utterback's Nurse Olivia Harper would be revisiting Grey Sloan, not as a nurse but as mom of a patient. Details of her storyline or duration of arc have yet to be released.[15]
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Grey's Anatomy was renewed for a 14th season on February 10, 2017.[3] It premiered on September 28, 2017, with a two-hour premiere.[1] Ellen Pompeo announced that she would be directing several episodes in the 14th season.[22] On April 28, 2017, veteran writer Krista Vernoff announced that she would return to the show as a writer after leaving the show after the seventh season.[23] On January 11, 2018, ABC released a six-episode web series following the new surgical interns at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. The web series was written by Barbara Kaye Friend and directed by series regular Sarah Drew.[24]
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of Grey's Anatomy episodes
The number in the "No. overall" column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the "No. in season" column refers to the episode's number within this particular season. "U.S. viewers in millions" refers to the number of Americans in millions who watched the episodes live.
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
U.S. viewers
(millions)
294
1 "Break Down the House" Debbie Allen Krista Vernoff September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28) 8.07[25]
In a whirlwind of reunions and a Grey Sloan "major uplift", Meredith finds herself in a complicated love triangle between Nathan and Megan, Owen's sister who was recently revealed to still be alive after a ten year absence in a hostage camp overseas. With Megan's reappearance, Teddy Altman comes back to Seattle to support Owen and his mom, which leads to awkward interactions with Amelia. With Stephanie now in Texas at a burn unit, Jo eagerly tries to make Ben her new person. After being "ghosted" by Eliza, Arizona hits it off with an Italian girl in a bar whom she takes home with her. When DeLuca comes home, he finds his sister half-naked on his couch with Arizona.
295
2 "Get Off on the Pain" Kevin McKidd Krista Vernoff September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28) 8.07[25]
Carina, DeLuca's sister, asks to be introduced to Bailey in order to get approval to study the controversial topic of female masturbation and orgasms at her hospital; Bailey obliges due to society's double standard. Meredith works to get everyone to agree that an abdominal wall transplant is the best tactic to treat Megan's wounds; she even gets Teddy to scrub in to erase any doubts of Meredith's intentions of being Megan's surgeon. Jo tries to mend her relationship with Alex. Later, it is revealed that Jo slept with one of the new sub-interns. Owen gets called out on his marital status with Amelia, who seems to be avoiding him and his family. Even without the support of Jackson, Amelia fights to remove a patient's mastoid tumor. She later takes part in Carina's study which leads to her finding a huge tumor in her own brain.
296
3 "Go Big or Go Home" Chandra Wilson Meg Marinis October 5, 2017 (2017-10-05) 8.06[26]
Amelia brings in one of her former professors and current head of Neurology at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Tom Koracik to help her come up with a treatment plan for her tumor. Much to her chagrin, Dr Koracik brings to light how impaired her judgment has been over the last ten years; Richard makes sure to let Amelia know that her judgment has not been all that bad and encourages her to come clean to those with whom she is closest. Bailey is confronted by Harper Avery about all the changes that have been made to the hospital and threatens to withdraw all funding from the foundation; when Bailey stands up to him, Avery fires her. In the end of the episode Avery passes away with a sudden cardiac arrest and then Jackson and Catherine Avery reinstate Bailey back as the chief. Ben and Arizona resort to advice delivered by Carina when one of their patients gets stuck in labor. Meredith turns to her former psychiatrist, who winds up as a patient, to sort out her mood towards everyone instigated by the love triangle involving Nathan and Megan. Jo asks Alex to move back home.
297
4 "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" Geary McLeod Marlana Hope October 12, 2017 (2017-10-12) 8.08[27]
Amelia has her brain tumor removed, but in the days following, she experiences some complications, such as speaking only French, and memory loss. Richard unexpectedly brings Maggie to attend a family dinner hosted by Catherine, which turns awkward when Catherine discloses to Avery his inheritance from Harper's passing, a quarter billion dollars. Bailey and Richard host interviews with prospective new interns but fail to find a decent candidate. Using her research to justify his entry into the country, Meredith and Nathan team up to bring Megan's adopted son to America. Amelia and Owen face their fear that their marriage is based on a version of Amelia created by her illness. Arizona learns that Sofia wants to move home. Jo confesses that she hates how much control her ex-husband has over her.
298
5 "Danger Zone" Cecilie Mosli Jalysa Conway October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26) 7.67[28]
As Owen helps Megan make the trip to California where she will start her new life with Nathan and her son, Farouk, they reminisce on their time spent in Fallujah, Iraq. During their time overseas, Nathan proposed to Megan by recycling a necklace that was not initially intended for her. Teddy quickly recognized the necklace and the fact that Nathan cheated and pushed him to come clean. Despite the good news of the engagement, Megan dealt with heartbreak of not making strat, which is later revealed to her as Owen's own doing. Distraught over her brother's betrayal, she gets on a helicopter with one of the shooters who attacked their troops, leading to her disappearance. While Nathan awaits the arrival of Megan and Owen, he bonds with Farouk, who is having trouble acclimating to the free world. He also officially ends his relationship with Meredith, as does Owen with Amelia when he comes to terms with the notion that neither of them are truly happy.
299
6 "Come on Down to My Boat, Baby" Lisa Leone Kiley Donovan November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02) 7.38[29]
As the new surgeon on the cover page of the medical journal, JSA, Meredith performs a rare surgical procedure, made possible by Jo's persuasion, to try and save a judge from his progressive cancer diagnosis. The men of Grey Sloan take a "sick day" and hang out on a Jackson's newly purchased boat, whereas the women swipe for dates on Tinder. Arizona has broken up with Carina in preparation of Sofia moving back home. Amelia heads back to surgery but struggles with her confidence, recruiting the help of Dr. Koracik and seeking the encouragement of Richard. While Arizona and April repair a woman's injuries caused by an accidental firing of a gun that was hidden inside her vagina, Bailey and Maggie take care of a hypochondriac who was a victim of the accidental shooting. At the surgeon-intern mixer, Meredith learns that she has been nominated for the annual Harper Avery award; however, the news is overshadowed by the loss of her patient. Jackson gives half his inheritance to Bailey to fund a research competition. Jo learns she is in the running for chief resident and decides to file for divorce from Paul after confiding her situation to the judge. DeLuca recognizes one of the new interns from his past, while Owen and Carina are caught kissing.
300
7 "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story" Debbie Allen Krista Vernoff November 9, 2017 (2017-11-09) 8.13[30]
When a roller coaster car derails off its tracks, Meredith's plans to attend the Harper Avery award ceremony are put on hold. Three patients visiting the ER look like former doctors of the hospital: Drs. Cristina Yang, George O'Malley, and Izzie Stevens. Amelia and Owen learn to co-exist in the OR, after Amelia orders a surprise CT which shows a large hematoma that she is able to repair. As Arizona performs surgery on Liza, Izzie's look-a-like, she reflects on her relationship with Callie and Mark in preparation for Sofia's return to Seattle. Jo probes Alex to call Izzie and see how she is, to which Alex says he knows how she is: a happily married surgeon with three children. As they wait on Meredith to leave for Boston, Maggie bonds with Zola as they rehearse medical knowledge and talk about Derek. Bailey and Ben fight over his announcement to join the fire department, due to Bailey's fear that he has commitment issues. Unable to fly out to Boston, in an OR—in front of her friends and colleagues—Meredith is announced the winner of the 2017 Harper Avery award.
301
8 "Out of Nowhere" Kevin McKidd William Harper November 16, 2017 (2017-11-16) 7.52[31]
As the interns struggle to find their stride as surgeons, Jo begins her reign as chief resident. Things take a turn for the worse when the computer system gets hacked at Grey Sloan Memorial, as all of the patients' records get held hostage for $20 million. Unable to understand why the ransom is so large and unprecedented, Bailey realizes it is due to the recently announced competition funded by Jackson's inheritance. Without the use of the technological advancements to which the doctors have become accustomed, they must rely on their instincts to treat their patients; Richard teaches his younger colleagues about how they worked in the "Stone Age". One patient is transported to another hospital by a helicopter which encounters bad turbulence, causing a line to loosen and squirt blood everywhere. Jo gets the scariest surprise of her life when she runs into her abusive husband, Paul, on her way to stop Alex from inadvertently killing their patient.
302
9 "1-800-799-7233" Bill D'Elia Andy Reaser January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18) 8.27[32]
While the staff of the hospital fawns over Dr. Paul Stadler and his legendary work as a surgeon, Jo tries to steer clear of him. Alex and Meredith team up to do their best to protect Jo during the process of filing for divorce. Drenched in blood, Jackson and Maggie save their patient's life, and then bond in the locker room after showers; April and Owen use their trauma skills to work on patients in less than ideal and extremely hot conditions, very similar to when they were overseas. Bailey works with an exceptionally computer-savvy intern to take back the power against those who hacked the hospital; this intern later outs himself as "a proud trans man". After Paul's fiancée, Jenny, tells him about her secret exchange with Jo, Meredith has to pretend to call in security to remove Paul from the hospital. However, he soon winds back up in the ER as a victim of a hit-and-run.
This episode was followed by a PSA of Camilla Luddington reminding viewers that psychological abuse is a form of domestic violence and providing the number of the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233, the episode's title.
303
10 "Personal Jesus" Kevin Sullivan Zoanne Clack January 25, 2018 (2018-01-25) 8.62[33]
With Paul recovering from surgery, Meredith questions the alibi that Alex and Jo provide her. Believing that it is his fiancée, Jenny, who ran him over, Jo feels the need to consult her. April's patient turns out to be the pregnant wife of her ex-fiancé, Matthew, proving to be more than an awkward situation, as she helps deliver their baby, and then watches him deal with his wife's unexpected death. Jackson, Bailey, and April are confronted with racial profiling when police show up with a handcuffed 12-year-old boy whom they shot when he was seen trying to enter his own home by a window. Police officers continue to treat him like a criminal in the ER, prompting Bailey and Ben to give Tucker "the talk". When Jo and Jenny go to Paul's room to announce they are taking him to court, he gets in a bout of rage and falls out of his bed, knocking himself out and becoming brain dead. Still legally his wife, Jo decides to take him off life support and have his organs donated. April ends up in the shower with Roy, an intern, after she finds herself questioning her faith.
304
11 "(Don't Fear) the Reaper" Nicole Rubio Elisabeth R. Finch February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01) 8.93[34]
With her intuition and the more subtle signs of a heart attack, Bailey winds up in the ER at Seattle Presbyterian; however, after her doctors treat her condescendingly, assuming she is imagining the heart attack and really just suffering from her OCD, she calls on Maggie to come save her. When Maggie arrives, she runs into Richard who found his way there based on Bailey's record of attendance. With her life flashing before her eyes, Bailey reflects on her upbringing and her past as a surgeon with all the stressful fights and struggles she has gone through to get to this point in her life. Right before she goes under for emergency surgery to save her life, Bailey asks Maggie to call Ben who is able to get there before she wakes up. Ben announces that he has quit being a firefighter, but Bailey demands that he go back and never do anything other than what he truly loves.
305
12 "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" Jeannot Szwarc Kiley Donovan February 8, 2018 (2018-02-08) 7.32[35]
As the contest draws near, a competitive edge and tension arise between the doctors and their selected interns vying for millions of dollars. In preparation to surprise Catherine on her birthday, Richard takes salsa dancing lessons with Maggie, who is struggling with the one year anniversary of her mother's death. Amelia and Alex tag team a pediatric case, in order to save their patient's ability to sing, as well as retain all mental capabilities. Meredith gets a visit from an old splenectomy patient, who is back with multiple miniature spleens, which guides Meredith to her idea for the competition, and Jackson gets pulled into his mother's gender confirmation proposal, despite his wishes.
306
13 "You Really Got a Hold on Me" Nzingha Stewart Stacy McKee March 1, 2018 (2018-03-01) 7.52[36]
A house fire brings two young boys, who were rescued by the Seattle Grace fire department—Station 19, to the ER. Meredith meets Andy Herrera, a firefighter, who has her hand inside the patient, clamping his abdominal aorta. While Andy gets a front row seat to view the action inside the OR, Ben struggles with idea of not being a surgeon anymore. Dr. Tom Koracik, Amelia's former professor, shows up to help her with her research project, but quickly shoots down her ideas. However, when they confront each other about their difference in opinion, they come up with an idea to save her patient. Richard watches Bailey very closely, as it is her first day back after recovering from her heart attack. Jackson begins to worry about April and the fact that the interns have nicknamed her "the Party".
307
14 "Games People Play" Chandra Wilson Jason Ganzel & Julie Wong March 8, 2018 (2018-03-08) 7.07[37]
As Maggie's budding romance with Clive becomes more serious, Amelia suggests hosting a game night so they can secretly judge him. Meredith prepares to meet the owner of the patent she is; however, she is surprised to find out that it is an old "friend" of her mother's. When Marie turns down the opportunity to hand over the patent, Meredith resorts to showing her the device has already been implemented and works. The legal team is brought in after April forgets to file a report when she accidentally severs a patient's ear, which falls to the floor and causes Deluca to slip and fall, resulting in a concussion. Alex requests permission to use medicinal marijuana on his underage patient, but when her grandma learns of his treatment plan, she temporarily fires him. The game night takes a turn when April has an inebriated breakdown and an unexpected guest shows up—Clive's wife. Calling off the relationship, Jackson sees his opportunity and makes his move on Maggie. Richard reveals to Meredith that Marie and Ellis had a falling out, which leads Meredith to the conclusion that she has been played.
308
15 "Old Scars, Future Hearts" Ellen Pompeo Tameson Duffy March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15) 7.18[38]
Alex, Jo, and Maggie reflect on their first loves as they prepare their teenaged patient for heart surgery; however, when a heart transplant becomes available, he denies it until his boyfriend breaks up with him. Marie tells Meredith that her friendship with Ellis ended when Ellis left her name off her Harper Avery award winning research. Marie gives Meredith the ultimatum that for her to get the patent, she must make a statement that the Grey Method is now the Grey-Cerone Method. After a night spent together, April confesses to Tom that her deviant behavior is a result of her failing faith and hatred of God. Maggie and Jackson learn to move past their quirks and baggage. Alex fears that Jo's fellowship applications indicate that she’s willing to leave him behind in Seattle; however, in a twist of events, Jo asks Alex to marry her and he quickly accepts.
309
16 "Caught Somewhere in Time" Nicole Rubio Jalysa Conway March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22) 7.61[39]
Bailey's patient turns out to be one of her childhood heroes, a female astronaut who is in the process of building a time machine. Meredith throws in the towel on her research, since she is no longer receiving the patent. Richard and Catherine learn of Jackson and Maggie's relationship, which causes some awkward tension as Jackson, Catherine, and Richard work together on the vaginoplasty case. April hijacks the trauma certification drill, and leaves the interns in tears and doubt. After Bailey loses her patient, she finds the inspiration needed to name her research project "The Trailblazer", and Jo reignites Meredith’s will to continue on with her project. Amelia and Owen continue to pursue their "friends with benefits" relationship until she finds out how close Owen and Teddy are, and Arizona helps Sofia get accustomed to her new life away from New York.
310
17 "One Day Like This" Kevin McKidd Elisabeth R. Finch March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29) 7.15[40]
April crosses Bailey when she disagrees on Bailey's treatment plan for a rabbi who came in three times for diverticulitis and only gave him antibiotics, and who is now suffering from toxic epidermal necrolysis as a side effect. As April treats the rabbi, he gives her a lesson on faith which allows her to reflect on her recent struggles. Meredith buddies up with a new transplant surgeon from the Mayo Clinic, Dr Nick Marsh, who is recovering from a recent kidney transplant of his own. After his lab results come back, Meredith rushes him to surgery to remove a blood clot and successfully saves his kidney. After calling it quits with Amelia, Owen reconnects with Teddy, who now lives in Germany. However, after the short, happy reunion, Teddy learns that just a short while ago he was still sleeping with Amelia and refuses to be his second choice.
311
18 "Hold Back the River" Geary McLeod Alex Manugian April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05) 6.84[41]
Richard is surprised to see his AA sponsor, Ollie, arrive at Grey Sloan in an ambulance. After she denies him the ability to save her life once more, he enlists the help of Maggie and Meredith. Now that Owen is back in the States, he has to face the disdain of Arizona and Amelia's failure to fix things with Teddy. In between the personal conversations, Arizona and Owen look further into a fraudulent oncologist. In their pursuit, they coincidentally learn that Arizona has breast cancer—at least until it was proven that the image he produced was a fake. Alex, Amelia, and Tom resect Noah’s brain tumor, despite never performing the procedure before. Though successful, Amelia and Tom decide that it is too risky to do the same for Kimmy, which infuriates Alex. April strives to make amends with her colleagues, and Jackson, claiming that she has found Jesus again. Meredith and Jo learn that their research can be successful without the polymer, and that they can help patients grow livers and save lives.
312
19 "Beautiful Dreamer" Jeannot Szwarc Meg Marinis April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12) 6.97[42]
Bailey gets caught off guard when an agent from ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) shows up looking for one of her surgical interns, Sam. Unaware of the situation, Sam explains that she’s a “dreamer” protected by DACA. While Meredith and Andrew scheme up ideas to keep Sam from being deported back to El Salvador, Bailey distracts Agent Fields with concerns about his own health. As Arizona and Carina move forward in their research by learning from their previous patient’s death, April is surprised to see Matthew back at Grey Sloan with his baby who is failing to thrive. When Alex refuses to give up on Kimmy, Jo realizes Kimmy’s dream and signs off on discharge papers. Catherine comes back to support Richard who has stayed with Ollie right through her final breath. Meredith sends Sam to Zurich to study under Cristina; Owen signs up to become a foster parent, and Jackson confronts Maggie about her tendency to resist their relationship. Jackson directs the Harper Avery Foundation to release a researcher from an agreement so she can collaborate with Amelia; Catherine tells Richard that the hospital is now doomed.
313
20 "Judgment Day"[43] Sydney Freeland Julie Wong April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19) TBD
314
21 "Bad Reputation"[44] Kevin McKidd Mark Driscoll April 26, 2018 (2018-04-26) TBD
315
22 "Fight for Your Mind"[45] Jesse Williams Andy Reaser May 3, 2018 (2018-05-03) TBD
316
23 "Cold as Ice"[46] TBA TBA May 10, 2018 (2018-05-10)[46] TBD
317
24 "All of Me"[46] Debbie Allen[47] Krista Vernoff[47] May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)[46] TBD
Ratings[edit]
Live + SD ratings[edit]
No. in
series
No. in
season
Episode
Air date
Time slot (EST)
Rating/Share (18–49)
Viewers (m)
18–49 Rank
Viewership rank
Drama rank
294 1 "Break Down the House" September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28) Thursday
8:00 p.m.
2.3/8[25]
8.07[25]
12[48]
24[48]
3[48]
295 2 "Get Off on the Pain" September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28) Thursday
9:00 p.m.
2.3/8[25]
8.07[25]
12[48]
24[48]
3[48]
296 3 "Go Big or Go Home" October 5, 2017 (2017-10-05) Thursdays
8:00 p.m.
2.1/8[26]
8.06[26]
11[49]
21[49]
3[49]
297 4 "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" October 12, 2017 (2017-10-12)
2.1/8[27]
8.08[27]
10[50]
17[50]
2[50]
298 5 "Danger Zone" October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26)
1.8/7[28]
7.67[28]
14[51]
22[51]
3[51]
299 6 "Come On Down to My Boat, Baby" November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02)
1.8/7[29]
7.38[29]
13[52]
21[52]
3[52]
300 7 “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story” November 9, 2017 (2017-11-09)
1.9/7[30]
8.13[30]
11[53]
19[52]
2[52]
301 8 “Out of Nowhere” November 16, 2017 (2017-11-16)
1.8/7[31]
7.52[31]
13[54]
21[54]
4[54]
302 9 "1-800-799-7233" January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)
2.3/9[32]
8.27[32]
7[55]
14[55]
3[55]
303 10 "Personal Jesus" January 25, 2018 (2018-01-25)
2.3/9[33]
8.62[33]
3[56]
7[56]
2[56]
304 11 "(Don't Fear) the Reaper" February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01)
2.3/9[34]
8.93[34]
5[57]
8[57]
2[57]
305 12 "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" February 8, 2018 (2018-02-08)
2.0/8[35]
7.32[35]
6[58]
13[58]
2[58]
306 13 "You Really Got a Hold on Me" March 1, 2018 (2018-03-01)
2.0/8[36]
7.52[36]
9[59]
17[59]
2[59]
307 14 "Games People Play" March 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
1.7/7[37]
7.07[37]
9[60]
19[60]
2[60]
308 15 "Old Scars, Future Hearts" March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15)
1.8/7[38]
7.18[38]
5[61]
15[61]
3[61]
309 16 "Caught Somewhere in Time" March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)
1.9/8[39]
7.61[39]
7[62]
12[62]
1[62]
310 17 "One Day Like This" March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29)
1.8/7[40]
7.15[40]
8[63]
19[63]
2[63]
311 18 "Hold Back the River" April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05)
1.7/7[41]
6.84[41]
8[64]
20[64]
2[64]
312 19 "Beautiful Dreamer" April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12)
1.7/7[42]
6.97[42]
8[65]
16[65]
2[65]
313 20 "Judgment Day" April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19)
314 21 "Bad Reputation" April 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
315 22 "Fight for Your Mind" May 3, 2018 (2018-05-03)
316 23 "Cold as Ice" May 10, 2018 (2018-05-10)
317 24 "All of Me" May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)
Live + 7 Day (DVR) ratings[edit]
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series
No. in
season
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Air date
Time slot (EST)
18–49 increase
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(millions) increase
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Total viewers
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294 1 "Break Down the House" September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28) Thursday
8:00 p.m.
1.6
3.91
3.9
11.99
[66]
295 2 "Get Off on the Pain" September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28) Thursday
9:00 p.m.
1.6
3.91
3.9
11.99
[66]
296 3 "Go Big or Go Home" October 5, 2017 (2017-10-05) Thursdays
8:00 p.m.
1.6
3.83
3.7
11.89
[67]
297 4 "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" October 12, 2017 (2017-10-12)
1.4
3.51
3.5
11.59
[68]
298 5 "Danger Zone" October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26)
1.5
3.54
3.3
11.22
[69]
299 6 "Come On Down to My Boat, Baby" November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02)
1.5
3.45
3.2
10.84
[70]
300 7 “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story” November 9, 2017 (2017-11-09)
1.5
3.53
3.4
11.67
[71]
301 8 “Out of Nowhere” November 16, 2017 (2017-11-16)
1.5
3.54
3.3
11.07
[72]
302 9 "1-800-799-7233" January 18, 2018 (2018-01-18)
1.3
3.30
3.6
11.58
[73]
303 10 "Personal Jesus" January 25, 2018 (2018-01-25)
1.3
3.35
3.6
11.98
[74]
304 11 "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01)
1.4
3.41
3.7
12.35
[75]
305 12 "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" February 8, 2018 (2018-02-08)
1.5
3.72
3.5
11.05
[76]
306 13 "You Really Got a Hold on Me" March 1, 2018 (2018-03-01)
1.6
3.90
3.6
11.43
[77]
307 14 "Games People Play" March 8, 2018 (2018-03-08)
1.5
3.57
3.2
10.65
[78]
308 15 "Old Scars, Future Hearts" March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15)
1.5
3.64
3.3
10.82
[79]
309 16 "Caught Somewhere in Time" March 22, 2018 (2018-03-22)
1.4
3.25
3.3
10.87
[80]
310 17 "One Day Like This" March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29)
1.4
3.50
3.2
10.66
[81]
311 18 "Hold Back the River" April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05)
1.4
3.58
3.1
10.43
[82]
312 19 "Beautiful Dreamer" April 12, 2018 (2018-04-12)
313 20 "Judgment Day" April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19)
314 21 "Bad Reputation" April 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
315 22 "Fight for Your Mind" May 3, 2018 (2018-05-03)
316 23 "Cold as Ice" May 10, 2018 (2018-05-10)
317 24 "All of Me" May 17, 2018 (2018-05-17)
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The Cattle of Helios
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The Companions of Odysseus Steal the Cattle of Helios (fresco by Pellegrino Tibaldi, 1554/56)
"Oxen of the Sun" redirects here. For the episode in James Joyce's novel Ulysses, see Oxen of the Sun (Ulysses episode).
In Greek mythology, the Cattle of Helios (Greek: Ἠελίοιο βόες, Ēelíoio bóes[1]), also called the Oxen of the Sun, are cattle pastured on the island of Thrinacia (believed to be modern Sicily).[2]
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2 See also
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Mythology[edit]
Greek mythology
Deities
Primordial
Titans
Olympians
Nymphs
Sea-deities
Earth-deities
Heroes and heroism
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Helios, also known as the sun god, is said to have had seven herds of oxen and seven flocks of sheep, each numbering fifty head.[3] In the Odyssey, Homer describes these immortal cattle as handsome (ἄριστος), wide-browed, fat (εúρυμέτωπος) and curved-horned (ὀρθόκραιρος).[4] The cattle were guarded by Helios’ daughters, Phaëthusa and Lampetië, and it was known by all that any harm to any single animal was sure to bring down the wrath of the god.
Tiresias and Circe both warn Odysseus to shun the isle of Helios. When Eurylochus begs to be allowed to land to prepare supper, Odysseus grudgingly agrees on condition that the crew swear that if they come upon a herd of cattle or a great flock of sheep, no one will kill any of them. They are held on the isle for a month by an unfavorable storm sent by Poseidon.
When Odysseus goes up the island to pray to the gods and ask for help, Eurylochus convinces the crew to drive off the best of the cattle of Helios and sacrifice them to the gods: "if he be somewhat wroth for his cattle with straight horns, and is fain to wreck our ship, and the other gods follow his desire, rather with one gulp at the wave would I cast my life away, than be slowly straitened to death in a desert isle." When he returns to the ship, Odysseus rebukes his companions for disobeying his orders. But it is too late, the cattle are dead and gone.
Lampetie tells Helios that Odysseus' men have slain his cattle. In turn, Helios orders the gods to take vengeance on Odysseus' men. He threatens that if they do not pay him full atonement for the cattle, he will take the sun to the Underworld and shine it among the dead. Zeus promises Helios to smite their ship with a lightning bolt and cleave it in pieces in the midst of the ocean.
Soon the gods show signs and wonders to the Odysseus' men. The skins begin creeping and the flesh bellowing upon the spits, both the roast and raw, and there is a sound like the voice of cattle. For six days, Odysseus's company feast on the kine of Helios. On the seventh day, the wind changes. After they set sail, Zeus keeps his word and the ship is destroyed by lightning during a storm and all of his men die. Odysseus escapes by swimming to Calypso's island.
See also[edit]
Archimedes' cattle problem
Footnotes[edit]
Jump up ^ http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0135%3Abook%3D12
Jump up ^ Tripp, 1970, "Helius" Section C.
Jump up ^ Tripp, 1970, "Odysseus" Section I.
Jump up ^ Homer, Odyssey, XII.262, 348, 363.
References[edit]
Primary sources[edit]
Apollodorus, 1.9.
Homer, Odyssey, XII.
Secondary sources[edit]
Gantz, Timothy. Early Greek Myth. Vol. 1 pp. 419–420 and Vol. 2 pp. 705. Johns Hopkins University Press. London (1993).
Tripp, Edward. The Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology. New York (1970).
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In economics, the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is a metric that quantifies induced consumption, the concept that the increase in personal consumer spending (consumption) occurs with an increase in disposable income (income after taxes and transfers). The proportion of disposable income which individuals spend on consumption is known as propensity to consume. MPC is the proportion of additional income that an individual consumes. For example, if a household earns one extra dollar of disposable income, and the marginal propensity to consume is 0.65, then of that dollar, the household will spend 65 cents and save 35 cents. Obviously, the household cannot spend more than the extra dollar (without borrowing).
According to John Maynard Keynes, marginal propensity to consume is less than one.[1]
Contents
1 Background
2 MPC and the multiplier
3 Significance of MPC
3.1 MPC and nature of country
3.2 The MPC of individuals
4 See also
5 References
6 Further reading
Background[edit]
Mathematically, the M P C {\displaystyle {\mathit {MPC}}} function is expressed as the derivative of the consumption function C {\displaystyle C} with respect to disposable income Y {\displaystyle Y} , i.e., the instantaneous slope of the C {\displaystyle C} - Y {\displaystyle Y} curve.
M P C = d C d Y {\displaystyle {\mathit {MPC}}={\frac {dC}{dY}}}
or, approximately,
M P C = Δ C Δ Y {\displaystyle {\mathit {MPC}}={\frac {\Delta C}{\Delta Y}}} , where Δ C {\displaystyle \Delta C} is the change in consumption, and Δ Y {\displaystyle \Delta Y} is the change in disposable income that produced the consumption.
Marginal propensity to consume can be found by dividing change in consumption by a change in income, or M P C = Δ C / Δ Y {\displaystyle {\mathit {MPC}}=\Delta C/\Delta Y} . The MPC can be explained with the simple example:
Income
Consumption
120 120
180 170
Here Δ C = 50 {\displaystyle \Delta C=50} ; Δ Y = 60 {\displaystyle \Delta Y=60} Therefore, M P C = Δ C / Δ Y = 50 / 60 = 0.83 {\displaystyle {\mathit {MPC}}=\Delta C/\Delta Y=50/60=0.83} or 83%. For example, suppose you receive a bonus with your paycheck, and it's $500 on top of your normal annual earnings. You suddenly have $500 more in income than you did before. If you decide to spend $400 of this marginal increase in income on a new business suit, your marginal propensity to consume will be 0.8 ( $ 400 / $ 500 {\displaystyle \$400/\$500} ).
The above figure illustrates the consumption function. The slope of the consumption function tells us how much consumption increases when disposable income increases by one currency unit. That is, the slope of the consumption function is the MPC.
The marginal propensity to consume is measured as the ratio of the change in consumption to the change in income, thus giving us a figure between 0 and 1. The MPC can be more than one if the subject borrowed money or dissaved to finance expenditures higher than their income. The MPC can also be less than zero if an increase in income leads to a reduction in consumption (which might occur if, for example, the increase in income makes it worthwhile to save up for a particular purchase). One minus the MPC equals the marginal propensity to save (in a two sector closed economy), which is crucial to Keynesian economics and a key variable in determining the value of the multiplier.
In a standard Keynesian model, the MPC is less than the average propensity to consume (APC) because in the short-run some (autonomous) consumption does not change with income. Falls (increases) in income do not lead to reductions (increases) in consumption because people reduce (add to) savings to stabilize consumption. Over the long-run, as wealth and income rise, consumption also rises; the marginal propensity to consume out of long-run income is closer to the average propensity to consume.
The MPC is not strongly influenced by interest rates; consumption tends to be stable relative to income. In theory one might think that higher interest rates would induce more saving (the substitution effect) but higher interest rates also mean than people do not have to save as much for the future.
Economists often distinguish between the marginal propensity to consume out of permanent income, and the marginal propensity to consume out of temporary income, because if consumers expect a change in income to be permanent, then they have a greater incentive to increase their consumption.[2] This implies that the Keynesian multiplier should be larger in response to permanent changes in income than it is in response to temporary changes in income (though the earliest Keynesian analyses ignored these subtleties). However, the distinction between permanent and temporary changes in income is often subtle in practice, and it is often quite difficult to designate a particular change in income as being permanent or temporary. What is more, the marginal propensity to consume should also be affected by factors such as the prevailing interest rate and the general level of consumer surplus that can be derived from purchasing.
MPC and the multiplier[edit]
MPC's importance depends on the multiplier theory. MPC determines the value of the multiplier. The higher the MPC, the higher the multiplier and vice versa. The relationship between the multiplier and the propensity to consume is as follows:
Y = C + I {\displaystyle Y=C+I}
Δ Y = Δ C + Δ I {\displaystyle \Delta Y=\Delta C+\Delta I}
Δ Y = c Δ Y + Δ I {\displaystyle \Delta Y=c\Delta Y+\Delta I} (where c {\displaystyle c} is M P C {\displaystyle {\mathit {MPC}}} )
Δ Y − c Δ Y = Δ I {\displaystyle \Delta Y-c\Delta Y=\Delta I}
Δ Y ( 1 − c ) = Δ I {\displaystyle \Delta Y(1-c)=\Delta I}
Δ Y = Δ I ( 1 − c ) {\displaystyle \Delta Y={\frac {\Delta I}{(1-c)}}}
Δ Y Δ I = 1 ( 1 − c ) {\displaystyle {\frac {\Delta Y}{\Delta I}}={\frac {1}{(1-c)}}}
K = 1 ( 1 − c ) {\displaystyle K={\frac {1}{(1-c)}}} (where , K {\displaystyle K} is multiplier and K = Δ Y Δ I ) {\displaystyle K={\frac {\Delta Y}{\Delta I}})}
Since c {\displaystyle c} is the MPC, the multiplier K {\displaystyle K} is, by definition, equal to 1 / ( 1 − M P C ) {\displaystyle 1/(1-MPC)} . The multiplier can also be derived from MPS (marginal propensity to save) and it is the reciprocal of MPS, K = 1 / M P S {\displaystyle K=1/{\mathit {MPS}}}
Δ C / Δ Y {\displaystyle \Delta C/\Delta Y} (MPC)
Δ S / Δ Y {\displaystyle \Delta S/\Delta Y} (MPS) [ 1 − M P C {\displaystyle 1-{\mathit {MPC}}} ]
K {\displaystyle K} (multiplier coefficient)
0 1 1
1/2 1/2 2
2/3 1/3 3
3/4 1/4 4
4/5 1/5 5
8/9 1/9 9
9/10 1/10 10
1 0 ∞ {\displaystyle \infty }
The above table shows that the size of the multiplier varies directly with the MPC and inversely with the MPS. Since the MPC is always greater than zero and less than one (i.e. 0 < M P C < 1 {\displaystyle 0<{\mathit {MPC}}<1} ), the multiplier is always between one and infinity ( 1 < K < ∞ {\displaystyle 1<K<\infty } ). If the multiplier is one, it means that the whole increment of income is saved and nothing is spent because the MPC is zero. On the other hand, an infinite multiplier implies that MPC is equal one and the entire increment of income is spent on consumption. It will soon lead to full employment in the economy and then create a limitless inflationary spiral. But these are rare phenomenon. Therefore, the multiplier coefficient varies between one and infinity.
Significance of MPC[edit]
When income increases, the MPC falls but more than the APC. Conversely, when income falls, the MPC rises and the APC also rises but at a slower rate than the former. Such changes are only possible during cyclical fluctuations whereas in the short-run there is no change in the MPC and M P C < A P C {\displaystyle {\mathit {MPC}}<{\mathit {APC}}} . Keynes is concerned primarily with the MPC, for his analysis pertains to the short-run while the APC is useful in the long-run analysis. The post-Keynesian economists have come to the conclusion that over the long-run APC and MPC are equal and approximate 0.9. In the Keynesian analysis the MPC is given more prominence. Its value is assumed to be positive and less than unity which means that when income increases the whole of it is not spent on consumption. On the contrary, when income falls, consumption expenditure does not decline in the same proportion and never becomes zero. The Keynesian hypothesis is that the marginal propensity to consume is positive but less than unity ( 0 ≤ Δ C / Δ Y < 1 {\displaystyle 0\leq \Delta C/\Delta Y<1} ) is of great analytical and practical significance. Besides telling us that consumption is an increasing function of income and it increases by less than the increment of income, this hypothesis helps in explaining 1) The theoretical possibility of general overproduction or "underemployment equilibrium" and also 2) The relative stability of a highly developed industrial economy. For it implies that the gap between income and consumption at all high levels of income is too wide to be easily filled by investment with the possible consequences that the economy may fluctuate around underemployment equilibrium. Thus the economic significance of the MPC lies in filling the gap between income and consumption through planned investment to maintain the desired level of income.
MPC and nature of country[edit]
The MPC is higher in the case of poorer people than in rich[3]. When a person earns a higher income, the cost of their basic human needs amount to a smaller fraction of this income, and correspondingly their average propensity to save is higher than that of a person with a lower income. The marginal propensity to save of the richer classes is greater than that of the poorer classes. If, at any time, it is desired to increase aggregate consumption, then the purchasing power should be transferred from the richer classes (with low propensity to consume) to the poorer classes (with a higher propensity to consume). Likewise, if it is desired to reduce community consumption, the purchasing power must be taken away from the poorer classes by taxing consumption. The marginal propensity to consume is higher in a poor country and lower in the case of rich country. The reason is same as stated above. In the case of rich country, most common of the basic needs of the people have already been satisfied, and all the additional increments of income are saved, resulting in a higher marginal propensity to save but in a lower marginal propensity to consume. In a poor country, on the other hand, most of the basic needs of the people remain unsatisfied so that additional increments of income go to increase consumption, resulting in a higher marginal propensity to consume and a lower marginal propensity to save. This is the reason MPC is higher in the underdeveloped countries of Asia and Africa, and lower in developed countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Germany.
The MPC of individuals[edit]
Much of the current discussion seems to rely on the MPC being unique to a country, and homogeneous across such an economic entity; and the theory and the mathematical formulae apply to this use of the term. However, individuals have an MPC, and furthermore MPC is not homogeneous across society. Even if it was, the nature of the consumption is not homogeneous. Some consumption may be seen as more benevolent (to the economy) than others. Therefore, spending could be targeted where it would do most benefit, and thus generate the highest (closest to 1) MPC. This has traditionally been regarded as construction or other major projects (which also bring a direct benefit in the form of the finished product). Clearly, some sectors of society are likely to have a much higher MPC than others. Someone with above average wealth or income or both may have a very low (short-term, at least) MPC of nearly zero—saving most of any extra income. But a pensioner, for example, will have an MPC of 1 or even greater than 1. This is because a pensioner is quite likely to spend every penny of any extra income. Further, if the extra income is seen as regular extra income, and guaranteed into the future, the pensioner may actually spend MORE than the extra £1. This would occur where the extra income stream gives confidence that the individual does not need to put aside as much in the form of savings; or perhaps can even dip into existing savings. More importantly, this consumption is much more likely to occur in local small business—local shops, pubs and other leisure activities for example. These types of businesses are themselves likely to have a high MPC, and again the nature of their consumption is likely to be in the same, or next tier of businesses, and also of a benevolent nature. Other individuals with a high, and benevolent, MPC would include almost anyone on a low income—students, parents with young children, and the unemployed.
See also[edit]
Economics portal
Average propensity to save
Average propensity to consume
Consumer theory
Keynesian economics
Marginal propensity to save
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Keynes, John M. (1936). The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. p. 96. The fundamental psychological law ... is that men [and women] are disposed, as a rule and on average, to increase their consumption as their income increases, but not as much as the increase in their income.
Jump up ^ Barro, Robert; Grilli, Vittorio (1994). European Macroeconomics. Macmillan. pp. 417–8. ISBN 0333577647.
Jump up ^ http://equitablegrowth.org/equitablog/wealth-inequality-marginal-propensity-consume/
Further reading[edit]
Hall, Robert E.; Taylor, John B. (1986). "Consumption and Income". Macroeconomics: Theory, Performance, and Policy. New York: W. W. Norton. pp. 63–67. ISBN 0-393-95398-X.
Lindauer, John (1976). "Consumption Functions". Macroeconomics (Third ed.). New York: Wiley. pp. 40–43. ISBN 0-471-53572-9.
Wonnacott, Paul (1984). "The Consumption Function". Macroeconomics (Third ed.). Homewood: Irwin. pp. 58–62. ISBN 0-256-02497-9.
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