Exploring Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9781544363332
Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: Sage Publications
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Chapter 16, Problem 10P
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The reason behind the increase in aggregate demand when equal amount of dollar increases in both the government purchases and net taxes.
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