The Table Shows the Consumption Schedule for a Hypothetical Economy

question 72

Multiple Choice

The table shows the consumption schedule for a hypothetical economy.All figures are in billions of dollars. Refer to the above table.If taxes were $5, government purchases of goods and services $10, planned investment $6, and net exports zero, equilibrium real GDP would be:

• A)$600
• B)$610
• C)$620
• D)$630

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a product changes in response to a change in consumers' income.

Quantity Demanded

The overall volume of a commodity or service that individuals are prepared and financially able to buy at a certain price.

Education

The process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits through methods like teaching, training, storytelling, discussion, and directed research.

Elastic Demand

A situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service significantly changes in response to a change in its price.