An economy is experiencing a high rate of inflation. The government wants to reduce consumption by $60 billion to reduce inflationary pressure. The MPC is 0.75. By how much should the government raise taxes to achieve its objective? Multiple Choice: Choose one. - $80 billion - $45 billion - $60 billion - $240 billion

An economy is experiencing a high rate of inflation. The government wants to reduce consumption by $60 billion to reduce inflationary pressure. The MPC is 0.75. By how much should the government raise taxes to achieve its objective? Multiple Choice: Choose one. - $80 billion - $45 billion - $60 billion - $240 billion

ECON MACRO

5th Edition

ISBN:9781337000529

Author:William A. McEachern

Publisher:William A. McEachern

Chapter11: Fiscal Policy

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