In a Short-Run Keynesian Model Where the Marginal Propensity to Consume

question 83

Multiple Choice

In a short-run Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5, to offset a recessionary gap resulting from a $1 billion decrease in autonomous consumption, government purchases must be:

• A)increased by $1 billion.
• B)decreased by $1 billion.
• C)increased by $0.5 billion.
• D)increased by $2 billion.

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