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The ratio of the change in gdp to an initial change in aggregate spending is the:

a. spending multiplier. 

b. permanent income rate. 

c. marginal expenditure rate.

d. marginal propensity to consume 

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Calculate the government-taxation multiplier for each marginal propensity to consume. Instructions: Round your answers to two decimal places.

a. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) = 0.2, and the government spending multiplier is 1.25. The taxation multiplier is ?.

b. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) = 0.5, and the government spending multiplier is 2.00. The taxation multiplier is ?.

c. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) = 0.8, and the government spending multiplier is 5.00. The taxation multiplier is ?.

 

d. What do your results imply about the relative strength of changes in government spending versus changes in taxation for fiscal policy, all else equal?

i.   Changes in government spending will have an indeterminate effect on GDP and income compared to changes in taxes.

ii.  Changes in government spending will have a bigger effect on GDP and income than will changes in taxes.

iii. Changes in government spending will have an equal effect on GDP and income compared to changes in taxes.

iv. Changes in government spending will have a smaller effect on GDP and income than will changes in taxes.

When the household marginal propensity to consume (MPC) rises, the spending multiplier:

A. Also increase 

B. Decrease 

C. Remain unchanged. 

D. Change unpredictably 

1. Suppose the multiplier in a given economy is 2.5. If government spending increases by 10, how much will GDP increase by?

10 * 2.5 = 25

2. Again, suppose the multiplier is 2.5. If investment spending falls by 4, what will be the change in GDP?

- Invetment spending falls by 4 --> - 4

2.5 * - 4 = - 10

3. Again, suppose that the multiplier for a given economy is 2.5. The authorities believe that GDP is currently below potential, and would like it to increase by 5. How much should they raise government spending to bring this about?

2. 5 * ___ = 5 ---> 5/2 = 2

Government spending should raise to 2

4. Suppose the marginal propensity to consume in an economy is equal to 0.75. What is the marginal propensity to save?

mpc = 0.75

marginal propensity to save = 1 - 0.75 = 0.25

5. Again, suppose the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75. If GDP increases by 20, what is the change in consumption?

mpc = 0.75

GDP (Y) = 20

C = 0 + 0.75 * 20 = 15

6. Suppose the marginal propensity to consume in an economy is equal to 0.75. If there were no taxes and no foreign trade, what would the multiplier be?

mpc = 0.75

1 - 0.75 = 0.25

0.25 —> 1/4

1 / 1/4 = 4/1 = 4

multiplier = 4

* I would like to know if my answers are correct and if I used the correct formulas to find the answers. Thank you.

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