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Assume the government raises taxes by $20 billion and at the same time increases government spending by $20 billion. If the marginal propensity to consume (mpc) = 0.9 and everything else stays constant, according to the expenditure approach we can surmise that the level of income will
a. increase by $200 billion
b. decrease by $200 billion
c. decrease by $20 billion
d. increase by $20 billion

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This question requires an understanding of the so-called "Tax Multiplier" and the "Government Purchases Multiplier".

Both these concepts are based on the marginal propensity to consume (MPC). The idea is that if the government spends money ...

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