acceleration principle
1Acceleration Principle — An economic concept that draws a connection between output and capital investment. According to the acceleration principle, if demand for consumer goods increases, then the percentage change in the demand for machines and other investment… …
2acceleration principle — noun : a principle in economics: an increase or decrease in income induces a corresponding change in investment * * * Econ. the principle that an increase in the demand for a finished product will create a greater demand for capital goods. Also… …
3acceleration principle — Hypothesis that investment varies with the rate of change in aggregate demand. First introduced by John M. Clark in 1917, the principle was developed to explain the large variations in investment over the course of a business cycle. Keynes… …
4acceleration principle — Econ. the principle that an increase in the demand for a finished product will create a greater demand for capital goods. Also called accelerator principle. [1940 45] * * * …
5acceleration principle — accelera′tion prin ciple n. bus the economic principle that an increase in the demand for a finished product will create a greater demand for capital goods. Also called accel′erator prin ciple • Etymology: 1940–45 …
6acceleration principle — noun Date: circa 1941 a theory in economics: an increase or decrease in income induces a corresponding but magnified change in investment …
7acceleration coefficient — Econ. the ratio of change in capital investment to the change in consumer spending. Also called accelerator, coefficient of acceleration. Cf. acceleration principle. * * * …
8acceleration coefficient — noun : accelerator 2 * * * Econ. the ratio of change in capital investment to the change in consumer spending. Also called accelerator, coefficient of acceleration. Cf. acceleration principle …
9Acceleration — Ac*cel er*a tion, n. [L. acceleratio: cf. F. acc[ e]l[ e]ration.] The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as, a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity; opposed to… …
10Acceleration — Ac*cel er*a tion, n. [L. acceleratio: cf. F. acc[ e]l[ e]ration.] The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as, a falling body moves toward the earth with an acceleration of velocity; opposed to… …
