Everything Else Remaining the Same, an Increase in the Marginal

question 162

Multiple Choice

Everything else remaining the same, an increase in the marginal propensity to import ________ the slope of the AE curve and ________ equilibrium expenditure.

• A)decreases; increases
• B)increases; increases
• C)decreases; decreases
• D)increases; decreases
• E)does not change; does not change

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