Suppose That Congress Allocates $5 Billion to an "Energy-Efficient Appliance

question 54

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Congress allocates $5 billion to an "energy-efficient appliance rebate" program.It also raises taxes by $5 billion to keep the deficit from growing.If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.8,what is the effect on equilibrium GDP?

• A)GDP does not change.
• B)GDP increases by $25 billion.
• C)GDP increases by $4 billion.
• D)GDP increases by $5 billion.

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