Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 211

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions .
Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 2
-(Exhibit: Aggregate Expenditures and Real GDP 2) Let Y = real GDP, AE = Aggregate Expenditures, C = Consumption, I_P = Planned Investment. Consider a simple economy where AE = C + I_P, I_P is autonomous and the consumption function is given by C = $1,000 billion + 0.75Y. What is the value of equilibrium real GDP (Y*) ?

• A) $2,000 billion
• B) $6,000 billion
• C) $7,500 billion
• D) $8,000 billion

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