15. Explain why for countries with a large spending rate (such as the United States), errors in estimating the spending rate lead to relatively larger errors in predictions of the economic impact (compared to countries with lower spending rate). Make up an example to support your reasoning.

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Knowing that:

The formula for economic impact is I(r)=(A)/1-r  ---(i)

 

The formula for impact change is ∆I= I'(r)*∆r ---(ii)

 

The formula for percentage change in spending  is g(r)=(r)/1-r ---(iii)

 

 

15. Explain why for countries with a large spending rate (such as the United States), errors in estimating
the spending rate lead to relatively larger errors in predictions of the economic impact (compared to
countries with lower spending rate). Make up an example to support your reasoning.
Transcribed Image Text:15. Explain why for countries with a large spending rate (such as the United States), errors in estimating the spending rate lead to relatively larger errors in predictions of the economic impact (compared to countries with lower spending rate). Make up an example to support your reasoning.
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