Consider an economy similar to that in the preceding question in which investment is also $200, government purchases are also $500, net exports are also $30, and the price level is also fixed. But taxes now vary with income and, as a result, the consumption schedule looks like the following: GDP                  Taxes                 DI                       C $1,360             $320                $1,040             $810 1,480               360                   1,120                 870 1,600               400                  1,200                 930 1,720               440                   1,280                 990 1,840               480                   1,360                1,050 Find the equilibrium graphically. What is the marginal propensity to consume? What is the tax rate? Use your diagram to show the effect of a decrease of $60 in government purchases. What is the multiplier?

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  1. Consider an economy similar to that in the preceding question in which investment is also $200, government purchases are also $500, net exports are also $30, and the price level is also fixed. But taxes now vary with income and, as a result, the consumption schedule looks like the following:

GDP                  Taxes                 DI                       C

$1,360             $320                $1,040             $810

1,480               360                   1,120                 870

1,600               400                  1,200                 930

1,720               440                   1,280                 990

1,840               480                   1,360                1,050

Find the equilibrium graphically. What is the marginal propensity to consume? What is the tax rate? Use your diagram to show the effect of a decrease of $60 in government purchases. What is the multiplier? Compare this answer to your answer to Test Yourself Question 1. What do you conclude?

GDP

TaXES

Disposable income (DI)

Consumption

Investment

Government Purchases

NetExports(X-IM)

Total Expenditure AE

1,360

320

1,040

810

200

440

30

1,480

1,480

360

1,120

870

200

440

30

1,540

1,600

400

1,200

930

200

440

30

1,600

1,720

440

1,280

990

200

440

30

1,660

1,840

480

1,360

1,050

200

440

30

1,720

 

 

 

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