The Expenditure Multiplier

question 30

Multiple Choice

The expenditure multiplier

• A) is defined as the inverse of the savings rate
• B) is greater than zero but less than one
• C) does not depend on consumption behavior
• D) is larger in a country with a large MPC than in a country with a small MPC
• E) determines the effect on consumption from an increase in disposable income

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