Question
Why can value of MPC be not greater than one?

Answer

It is so because Keynes' psychological law of consumption states that when income increases, consumption also increases but at a lesser rate. So, increase in consumption is always less than increase in income, i.e.,

$\text{MPC}=\frac{\Delta\text{C}}{\Delta\text{Y}}$ is always less than one.

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