An Increase in Government Transfer Payments Will Shift the Aggregate

question 9

Multiple Choice

An increase in government transfer payments will shift the aggregate demand curve to the right

• A) by the initial change in consumption arising from the change in transfer payment × the spending multiplier.
• B) by the initial change in income arising from the change in transfer payment × the spending multiplier.
• C) by the change in transfer payments × times the spending multiplier.
• D) by the change in transfer payments × times the marginal propensity to consume.

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