In the Aggregate Expenditures Model, If a $40 Billion Increase

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In the aggregate expenditures model, if a $40 billion increase in autonomous investment leads to an increase in equilibrium real GDP of $100 billion at the initial price level, then the multiplier is 2.5.

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Definitions:

Foreign Investors

Individuals or entities that invest capital in business ventures in a country other than their own, seeking to earn a return on their investment.

Full Employment GDP

The output level (Gross Domestic Product) achieved by an economy when all available resources are employed, but not beyond sustainable capacity.

Recessionary Gap

A situation where real GDP is less than potential GDP, indicating underutilized economic resources.

Social Security Surplus

The excess funds collected through Social Security taxes over the amounts paid out as benefits.