Which of the following changes in personal income tax would lead to the smallest increase in consumption? O a. a $30 000 decrease in taxes, if MPC equals 0.25 O b. a $15 000 decrease in taxes, if MPC equals 0.6 O c. a $20 000 decrease in taxes, if MPC equals 0.5 O d. a $12 000 decrease in taxes, if MPC equals 0.75 O e. a $10 000 decrease in taxes, if MPC equals 0.2 cross out cross out cross out cross out cros ut

Which of the following changes in personal income tax would lead to the smallest increase in consumption? O a. a $30 000 decrease in taxes, if MPC equals 0.25 O b. a $15 000 decrease in taxes, if MPC equals 0.6 O c. a $20 000 decrease in taxes, if MPC equals 0.5 O d. a $12 000 decrease in taxes, if MPC equals 0.75 O e. a $10 000 decrease in taxes, if MPC equals 0.2 cross out cross out cross out cross out cros ut

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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