Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Economics Question 50

Practice objective / multiple choice question 50 from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 50 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • ECONOMICS • objective

The income tax rate is raised from 20 % to 25 %. The marginal propensity to consume is 0.8 and autonomous expenditure (consumption not dependent on income plus investment, government spending and net exports) equals ₦360 billion. Using the Keynesian equilibrium income formula \( Y = \frac{A}{1 - MPC(1 - t)} \) where \( t \) is the tax rate, calculate the new equilibrium national income and the change relative to the initial income of ₦1,000 billion.

Answer Options

A. New equilibrium income = ₦1,100 billion; Increase = ₦100 billion
Correct Answer B. New equilibrium income = ₦900 billion; Decrease = ₦100 billion
C. New equilibrium income = ₦1,000 billion; Decrease = ₦0 billion
D. New equilibrium income = ₦800 billion; Decrease = ₦200 billion
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
New equilibrium income = ₦900 billion; Decrease = ₦100 billion

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Economics Question 50. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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