Suppose an economy with the following characteristics. Y = Real GDP or national income T = Taxes = 0.3Y C = Consumption = 140 + 0.9(Y – T) I = Investment = 400 G = Government spending = 800 X = Exports = 600 M = Imports = 0.15Y Given the information above, What is this economy’s spending multiplier?

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