Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Economics Question 25

Practice objective / multiple choice question 25 from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 25 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • ECONOMICS • objective

In an economy the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.75. The government decides to increase autonomous spending by \(\$30\) billion, financing the increase by borrowing. However, each \(\$1\) billion of additional spending raises the interest rate enough to reduce autonomous investment by \(\$0.2\) billion. Using the simple Keynesian multiplier, calculate the net change in equilibrium GDP resulting from this policy.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. £96 billion increase in GDP
B. £108 billion increase in GDP
C. £84 billion increase in GDP
D. £72 billion increase in GDP
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
£96 billion increase in GDP

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Economics Question 25. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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