If Short-Run Equilibrium Output Equals 10,000, the Income-Expenditure Multiplier Equals

question 66

Multiple Choice

If short-run equilibrium output equals 10,000, the income-expenditure multiplier equals 5, potential output (Y*) equals 11,000, then government purchases must ________ to eliminate any output gap.

• A)increase by 200
• B)increase by 1,000
• C)increase by 5,000
• D)decrease by 200

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Definitions:

Resource Demand

The desire and ability of a company or economy to acquire goods or services considered essential for operation.

Inherited Wealth

Wealth or assets passed down from one generation to another through inheritance, often influencing economic opportunities for individuals.

Marginal Productivity Theory

An economic theory suggesting that the addition of a unit of labor or capital within the production process will increase the output by the amount of the marginal product.

MP L

Marginal Product of Labor; the additional output resulting from employing one more unit of labor, holding other inputs constant.