Calculate the resulting change in GDP for each of the following MPCs when the government increases its spending by $250 billion.
Instructions: Round your answers to one decimal place.
a. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) = 0.2.
The change in GDP is $ _______billion.
b. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) = 0.5.
The change in GDP is $______ billion.
c. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) = 0.8.
The change in GDP is $ _____billion.
d. Comment on the relationship between the MPC and the resulting change in GDP—as the MPC rises, does its effect on GDP (increase or decrease)?
As the MPC rises, its effect on GDP (Click to select)(stays the same decreases increases)
