Suppose the marginal propensity to consume is 0.80 and equilibrium GDP resulting from a change in investment spending falls by -$500 billion. What must have been the initial change in investment spending

a. $100 billion
b. -$100 billion
c. $500 billion
d. -$500 billion
e. -$400 billion

B

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