Table 20-1 Suppose the Economy of Macroland Is Described by the Following

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Table 20-1
Suppose the economy of Macroland is described by the following:
C = 200 + .8DI (DI = disposable income)
I = 300 + .2Y − 50r (Y = GDP)
(r, the interest rate, is measured in percentage points.For example, a 9 percent interest rate is r = 9) .
For this economy, assume that the Federal Reserve uses its monetary policy to peg the interest rate at
r = 5
G = 750
T = .25Y
X = 200
M = 150 + .2Y
Hint: DI = Y − T
-From Table 20-1, compute equilibrium GDP for Macroland.

• A)3,000 
• B)2,950 
• C)2,625 
• D)2,525

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