In the Country of Midland, Autonomous Consumption Expenditure Is $60

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Essay

In the country of Midland, autonomous consumption expenditure is $60 million, and the marginal propensity to consume is 0.6. Investment is $110 million, government expenditure is $70 million, and there are no income taxes. Investment and government expenditure are constant-they do not vary with income. The nation does not trade with the rest of the world.
a) Draw the aggregate expenditure curve.
b) What is the autonomous aggregate expenditure?
c) What is the size of the multiplier in Midland's economy?
d) What is aggregate planned expenditure and what is happening to inventories when real GDP is $800 million?
e) What is the economy's equilibrium aggregate expenditure?

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Definitions:

Reserve Currency

A foreign currency held in large quantities by governments and institutions as part of their foreign exchange reserves.

Foreign Investment

Capital investment made by individuals or entities based in one country into businesses or assets in another country.

Current Account Balance

A measure of a country’s international trade in goods, services, and direct transfers, representing the difference between its exports and imports.

Current Account Deficit

A measure that shows when a country's total imports of goods, services, and transfers are greater than its total exports. It indicates the country is spending more on foreign trade than it is earning.