For the following problem, assume that the MPC, b, takes into account how much consumers spend as  total income (Y) in the economy is changes.  (Also: Hint GDP = Total Y) So we can rewrite our consumption function as : C= a +bY Assume: a= $2900 billion b=.75 GDP= $9,000 billion. A) What is C= B) What is S= C)  If consumers were the only ones buying goods in the economy, would the economy have an excess supply of goods, excess demand of goods or would the economy be at equilibrium ?

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For the following problem, assume that the MPC, b, takes into account how much consumers spend as  total income (Y) in the economy is changes.  (Also: Hint GDP = Total Y) So we can rewrite our consumption function as :
C= a +bY
Assume:
a= $2900 billion
b=.75
GDP= $9,000 billion.
A) What is C=
B) What is S=
C)  If consumers were the only ones buying goods in the economy, would the economy have an excess supply of goods, excess demand of goods or would the economy be at equilibrium ?

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