What Is the Effect When There Is an Equal and Simultaneous

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the effect when there is an equal and simultaneous decrease in G and T ?

• A) A decrease in investment.
• B) No change in output.
• C) A decrease in output.
• D) An increase in investment.
• E) An increase in output.

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