In the economy of Kwartengland, the following figures are given for economic activity which was undertaken in 2013. All the figures are million Ghana Cedis Consumption Expenditure = 1000 + 0.8 YD Investment Spending= 600 Government Expenditure = 2450 Personal Taxes= 100 Exports= 100 Imports= 150 1. Calculate the investment and tax multipliers 2. By how much should exports change if government wishes to increase real GDP by 1000?

In the economy of Kwartengland, the following figures are given for economic activity which was undertaken in 2013. All the figures are million Ghana Cedis Consumption Expenditure = 1000 + 0.8 YD Investment Spending= 600 Government Expenditure = 2450 Personal Taxes= 100 Exports= 100 Imports= 150 1. Calculate the investment and tax multipliers 2. By how much should exports change if government wishes to increase real GDP by 1000?

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Author:Irvin B. Tucker

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Chapter15: Fiscal Policy

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