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<p><b>Autonomous consumption</b> (also <b>exogenous consumption</b>, <b>autonomous spending</b>) is the consumption expenditure that occurs when income levels are zero. Such consumption is considered autonomous of income only when expenditure on these <a href="page.php?w=consumables">consumables</a> does not vary with changes in income; generally, it may be required to fund necessities and debt obligations. If income levels are actually zero, this consumption counts as <a href="page.php?w=dissaving">dissaving</a>, because it is financed by <a href="page.php?w=loan">borrowing</a></p><p>
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