Suppose a country increases income taxes by $100 billion, and this leads to a decrease in consumption

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Suppose a country increases income taxes by $100 billion, and this leads to a decrease in consumption spending of $90 billion. Suppose the multiplier is 1.5 and the economy’s real GDP is $5,000 billion.

a. In which direction will the aggregate demand curve shift and by how much?

b. Explain using a graph why the change in real GDP is likely to be smaller than the shift in the aggregate demand curve. P-963

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Principles Of Macroeconomics

ISBN: 9780691170817

1st Edition

Authors: Libby Rittenberg, Timothy Tregarthen

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