Difficulty: Medium Figure 13-4

question 51

Multiple Choice

Difficulty: Medium Figure 13-4
-Refer to Figure 13-4. Let Y = real GDP, AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption,
I_P = Planned Investment. Suppose AE = C + I_P, and I_P is autonomous. What is the value of AE when Y = $12,000 billion?

• A) $6,000 billion
• B) $9,000 billion
• C) $12,000 billion
• D) $15,000 billion

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