If the Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) Is 0

question 406

Multiple Choice

If the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.8 and there is a desire to increase real GDP by $400 billion, then

• A) an increase in autonomous real consumption spending of $100 billion will generate this change.
• B) a decrease in autonomous real saving of $400 billion will generate this change.
• C) an increase in planned real investment spending of $100 billion will generate this change.
• D) an increase in real autonomous spending of $80 billion will generate this change.

Understand the gender differences in labor-force participation and its trends over time.

Understand the causes and development of atherosclerosis and its relationship to coronary heart disease.

Explain the impact of psychological factors, such as stress and personality type, on heart disease and overall health.

Identify the correlations between heart disease, depression, and the Type A personality.

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Definitions:

Trade Barriers

Restrictions imposed by a government on international trade, such as tariffs, quotas, and import bans, to protect domestic industries.

Negative Balance of Trade

A situation where a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports, resulting in a trade deficit.

Net Exports

represents the difference between a country's total value of exports and its total value of imports, indicating the balance of trade.

Exports

Merchandise or services dispatched to a different country for the sake of trade or sales.