Statistics Canada reported that in real terms, overall consumer spending increased by $11.3 billion in the first

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Statistics Canada reported that in real terms, overall consumer spending increased by $11.3 billion in the first quarter of 2017.

a. If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.50, by how much will real GDP change in response?

b. If there are no other changes to autonomous spending other than the increase in consumer spending in part a, and unplanned inventory investment, IUnplanned, decreased by $5 billion, what is the change in real GDP?

c. GDP at the end of 2016 was $1,812.7 billion. If GDP were to increase by the amount calculated in part b, what would be the percent increase in GDP?

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Macroeconomics

ISBN: 978-1319120054

3rd Canadian edition

Authors: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells, Iris Au, Jack Parkinson

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