In an economy where people spend 80% of their incomes, the government lowers taxes by $5000. Calculate the change in real GDP that results.

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In an economy where people spend 80% of
their incomes, the government lowers taxes
by $5000. Calculate the change in real GDP
that results.
(Be extra careful to follow numeric
instructions; round intermediate steps to four
decimal places and your final answer to two.
Use a positive number to denote an increase
and a negative number (with negative sign) to
denote a decrease.)
Transcribed Image Text:In an economy where people spend 80% of their incomes, the government lowers taxes by $5000. Calculate the change in real GDP that results. (Be extra careful to follow numeric instructions; round intermediate steps to four decimal places and your final answer to two. Use a positive number to denote an increase and a negative number (with negative sign) to denote a decrease.)
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