The following is information for the economy of Texas, where taxes are wholly autonomous: C = 40 + 0.8YD where YD = (Y – T) G = T = 360 I = 120 XN = 107 – 0.1Y a. What is the value of equilibrium income? b. At equilibrium, what is the amount of budget deficit or budget surplus?  c. If government increased both its spending and taxes by $60, what would be the new equilibrium income?

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