The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that overall consumer spending decreased by $102.8 billion during October of

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that overall consumer spending decreased by $102.8 billion during October of 2008.
a. If there are no other changes to autonomous spending other than the decline in consumer spending in part (a), and unplanned inventory investment, IUnplanned, increased by $100 billion, what is the change in real GDP?
b. GDP at the end of September 2008 was $14,420.5 billion. If GDP were to drop by the amount calculated in part (b), what would be the percent fall in GDP?
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Macroeconomics Principles and Applications

ISBN: 978-1111822354

6th edition

Authors: Robert E. Hall, Marc Lieberman

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