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Consumption (economics)
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Using money to obtain an item for use
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Consumption refers to the use of resources to fulfill present needs and desires. It is seen in contrast to investing, which is spending for acquisition of future income. Consumption is a major concept in economics and is also studied in many other social sciences.

Subclass of
Purchasing
Part of
Economy
Facet of
Economics
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