If the Government Wants to Increase Equilibrium by $100 Billion

question 99

Multiple Choice

If the government wants to increase equilibrium by $100 billion through a change in autonomous net taxes, it could __________ autonomous net taxes by __________.

• A)increase; $100 billion
• B)decrease; $100 billion
• C)decrease; $100 billion × MPC/(1 - MPC)
• D)increase; $100 billion × MPC/(1 - MPC)
• E)decrease; $100 billion × (1 - MPC)/MPC

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