If Consumption Increases, and Government Spending Decreases by an Equal

question 17

Multiple Choice

If consumption increases, and government spending decreases by an equal amount, and investment stays the same,

• A) absorption goes up.
• B) absorption stays the same.
• C) absorption goes down.
• D) the economy is closed.
• E) the government surplus must go down.

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