Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:You are given the following data concerning planned expenditure on Heron Island: (figures are in billions of dollars)
C = 8.5 + 0.5 Yd
TA = 0.25 Y + 0.1
Import (IM) = 0.05 + 0.1 Y
Export (EX) = $5.5
Govt. expenditure (G) = $5
Investment (I) = $3.5
a. Calculate real GDP at equilibrium expenditure. Number
b. Calculate autonomous tax multiplier Number
c. Calculate investment multiplier. Number
d. Calculate marginal tax rate multiplier. Number
e. The change in real GDP resulting from a $3.2 billion rise in government expenditure. Number

Transcribed Image Text:Using the following data, determine:
National Income (GDP)
1,450 billion
Marginal propensity to consume, b
0.7
Proportional rate of taxes
0.2
Autonomous expenditure
50 billion
Exports
400 billion
Marginal propensity to import, MPIM
0.33
Part 1: Level of Canadian imports, M? Number
Part 2: Level of Canadian net exports, NX? Number
Part 3: Is the trade balance in: (answer 1 for Surplus or 2 for Deficit )
Number
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