An economy has a fixed price level, no imports and no income taxes.  MPC is 0.75 and real GDP is $150 billion.  Government increases expenditures by $5 billion.  Calculate the: Multiplier and interpret the meaning of the multiplier. Change in real GDP and new level of real GDP.

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An economy has a fixed price level, no imports and no income taxes.  MPC is 0.75 and real GDP is $150 billion.  Government increases expenditures by $5 billion.  Calculate the:

  1. Multiplier and interpret the meaning of the multiplier.
  2. Change in real GDP and new level of real GDP.
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