Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Based on the condition and calculations, what is your conclusion on the marginal propensity to consumer (MPC) in ROW 4?
![Change in
Government.
Spending
$100
Spending
Multiplier
|Change in
Income
MPC
$500
|-$250
0.8
|-$100
$200
$800
0.6
2.5
0.5
2
$400
|0.2
1.25
$1000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7e4d4da5-2e0d-4bae-9f9e-a044d1ede6dd%2F73d94ca8-11b2-4e60-b330-129c88b3e46a%2Fbynj0smc_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Change in
Government.
Spending
$100
Spending
Multiplier
|Change in
Income
MPC
$500
|-$250
0.8
|-$100
$200
$800
0.6
2.5
0.5
2
$400
|0.2
1.25
$1000
![1
The formula for spending multiplier is
MPS
MPC+ MPS = 1
MPS=1 – MPC
1
Spending multiplier=1_0,2
1
0.8
=1. 25
The change in government spending can be
calculated using the change in income formula
× AG
1
which is AY
1-MPC
1
AY:
× AG
1-MPC
1
$1000=
× AG
1-0.2
1
$1000=
0.8
× AG
$1000 x 0. 8=AG
$800=AG](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7e4d4da5-2e0d-4bae-9f9e-a044d1ede6dd%2F73d94ca8-11b2-4e60-b330-129c88b3e46a%2Fwzji7u9_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1
The formula for spending multiplier is
MPS
MPC+ MPS = 1
MPS=1 – MPC
1
Spending multiplier=1_0,2
1
0.8
=1. 25
The change in government spending can be
calculated using the change in income formula
× AG
1
which is AY
1-MPC
1
AY:
× AG
1-MPC
1
$1000=
× AG
1-0.2
1
$1000=
0.8
× AG
$1000 x 0. 8=AG
$800=AG
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