If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75, net taxes are fixed at $2,000, and real income rises by $12,000, by how much will real consumption spending increase?   a. $12,000   b. $7,500   c. $9,000   d. $7,000   e. $8,000

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If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75, net taxes are fixed at $2,000, and real income rises by $12,000, by how much will real consumption spending increase?

  a.

$12,000

  b.

$7,500

  c.

$9,000

  d.

$7,000

  e.

$8,000

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