Suppose that the typical Canadian spends 70 percent of their income. There is an income tax rate is 8% per period. If the government wanted to see the effect of a tax cut of $80 billion, what would be the tax multiplier that they would have to use.

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Suppose that the typical Canadian spends 70 percent of their income. There is an income tax rate is 8% per period. If the government wanted to see the effect of a tax cut of $80 billion, what would be the tax multiplier that they would have to use.

 

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