Scenario 10.1 Imagine an Economy That Does Not Have International Trade and Trade

question 115

Multiple Choice

Scenario 10.1
Imagine an economy that does not have international trade and is originally in equilibrium. Then the government increases the level of spending by $350 million because it received a gift from abroad. In this economy, only 65 cents of every dollar is spent, and the rest is saved.
-Refer to Scenario 10.1. What is the marginal propensity to save for this economy?

• A) 0.5
• B) 0.25
• C) 0.65
• D) 0.35
• E) Cannot be determined

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