Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134078779
Author: Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 5.1P
To determine
The multiplier process.
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Explain the multiplier intuitively. Why is it that an increase inplanned investment of $100 raises equilibrium output by morethan $100? Why is the effect on equilibrium output finite? Howdo we know that the multiplier is 1/MPS?
An economy has a marginal propensity to consume of 0.5, and Y*, the income-expenditure equilibrium GDP, equals $500 billion. Given an autonomous increase in planned investment of $10 billion, answer the following questions.
a. What is the value of the multiplier?
Value of the multiplier =
b. What would you expect the total change in Y* to be based on the multiplier formula?
Change in Y* based on the multiplier =
billion
c. What is the total change in real GDP after the 10 rounds?
It may be beneficial to make a table on a separate sheet of paper to calculate the change in real GDP for each of the rounds, and then add up the values.
Total change in real GDP (10 rounds) =
If the multiplier coefficient is 5, by what amount does real GDP output have to increase or decrease in order to restore equilibrium if investment spending increases by $4 billion?
A)
10 billion decrease.
B)
9 billion increase.
C)
20 billion increase.
D)
1 billion decrease.
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