Macroeconomics
21st Edition
ISBN: 9781259915673
Author: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean Masaki Flynn Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10, Problem 2P
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MPC, APC, and MPS.
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Suppose that disposable income, consumption, and saving in some country are $400 billion, $350 billion, and $50 billion, respectively.
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Suppose that disposable income, consumptio, and saving in some country are $ 200 billion, $ 150 billion, and $ 50 billion respectively. Next, assume that disposobal income increase by $ 20 billion, consumption rises by $ 18 billion, and saving goes up by $ 2 billion.
a) What is the economy's MPC? What is its MPS?
Instructions: Round your answers to 1 decimal place.
b) What was the APC before the increase in disposable income?
Instructions: Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
What was the APC after the increase. ( round your answer to 3 decimal places).
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