You Are Given the Following Information About the Australian Economy

question 57

Multiple Choice

You are given the following information about the Australian economy: consumption function of C
= 15 + 0.7Y, investment equal to 8, government expenditure equal to 12, exports equal to 20, and an import function of M = 0.2Y. What is consumption expenditure in equilibrium in this economy?

• A)35
• B)62
• C)92
• D)77

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Definitions:

Variable Selling Cost

Variable selling costs fluctuate with sales volume; they include expenses such as commission and shipping that increase with higher sales.

Constrained Resource

A limited resource within a system that significantly affects the throughput or output of the system.

Special Order

A special order refers to a one-time purchase order often at a discounted price, usually for large quantities that is outside the normal scope of operations.

Direct Labor Hours

Total working hours logged by employees who are intimately involved with the production operations.