Suppose the MPC Is 0

question 39

Multiple Choice

Suppose the MPC is 0.9.There are no crowding out or investment accelerator effects.If the government increases its expenditures by $30 billion,then by how much does aggregate demand shift to the right? If the government decreases taxes by $30 billion,then by how far does aggregate demand shift to the right?

• A)$283 billion and $254.7 billion
• B)$283 billion and $283 billion
• C)$300 billion and $270 billion
• D)$300 billion and $300 billion

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Definitions:

Accounting Break-Even

The point where total sales equal total expenses, and the company makes no profit but also incurs no loss.

Depreciation Expense

An accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, representing how much of the asset's value has been used up over a period.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, remaining constant regardless of the business activity level.

Contribution Margin

The selling price per unit, minus the variable cost per unit, indicating how much of each sale contributes to covering fixed costs.