Assume That Consumption in the United States Is $9,000 Billion

question 13

Multiple Choice

Assume that consumption in the United States is $9,000 billion in 2009.If the MPC is 0.8 and disposable income increases by $1,000 billion in 2010, then the level of consumption in 2010 will be

• A)$10,000 billion.
• B)$9,800 billion.
• C)$9,000 billion.
• D)$7,200 billion.

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