All Else Being Constant, Autonomous Expenditure

question 351

Multiple Choice

All else being constant, autonomous expenditure

• A) is assumed to be zero.
• B) does not change with changes in real GDP.
• C) increases as real GDP decreases.
• D) increases as real GDP increases.

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