In 1963, Government Economists Assumed That the MPC for the United

question 122

Multiple Choice

In 1963, government economists assumed that the MPC for the United States was approximately 0.90.If taxes were cut by $9 billion, then consumer expenditures would initially be expected to

• A)decrease by $9.0 billion.
• B)increase by $9.0 billion.
• C)decrease by $8.1 billion.
• D)increase by $8.1 billion.

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Definitions:

Compounded Semi-annually

This refers to the process of applying interest to an initial sum plus any previously earned interest, and this action occurs twice a year.

Compounded Quarterly

Refers to the process of calculating and adding interest to the principal balance four times a year.

Eight Year Note

A debt instrument with a fixed interest rate and a maturity of eight years, at which point the principal sum is repaid to investors.

Yield

Yield is the income returned on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received from holding a particular security, expressed usually as a percentage of the investment's cost.