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Economics 121 B & C |
Quiz 8 |
Friday, November 14, 1997 |
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Prof. A. D. Becker |
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Name:___________________________ |
In the U.S. economy, suppose that the aggregate consumption function is estimated to be:
C = 0.6 Y
and private investment, government purchases of goods and services, and net exports total $2,200 billion.
1. Determine Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the income levels shown in the table.
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National Income (Y) |
GDP |
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5000 |
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6000 |
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2. What is the numerical value of the marginal propensity to consume (mpc)?
3. If private investment rises by $100 billion, by how much will equilibrium national income rise?