Suppose that the marginal propensity to consume is 0.8, and investment spending increases by $100 billion. The increase in aggregate demand is: a) b) $125 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and $25 billion in consumption. $500 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and $400 billion in consumption. c) $100 billion, the amount of investment spending. d) $80 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and a decrease in consumption of $20 billion.
Suppose that the marginal propensity to consume is 0.8, and investment spending increases by $100 billion. The increase in aggregate demand is: a) b) $125 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and $25 billion in consumption. $500 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and $400 billion in consumption. c) $100 billion, the amount of investment spending. d) $80 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and a decrease in consumption of $20 billion.
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![Suppose that the marginal propensity to consume is 0.8, and investment spending
increases by $100 billion. The increase in aggregate demand is:
a)
b)
$125 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and $25
billion in consumption.
$500 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and $400
billion in consumption.
c) $100 billion, the amount of investment spending.
d)
$80 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and a decrease
in consumption of $20 billion.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F09512184-fc88-490e-ae1f-2ff97aebaf20%2F8425c19f-8a15-477d-a381-6741c02382ca%2Fwxhgw5_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the marginal propensity to consume is 0.8, and investment spending
increases by $100 billion. The increase in aggregate demand is:
a)
b)
$125 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and $25
billion in consumption.
$500 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and $400
billion in consumption.
c) $100 billion, the amount of investment spending.
d)
$80 billion, composed of $100 billion in investment spending and a decrease
in consumption of $20 billion.
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