The economy is in a recession. The government enacts a policy to increase spending by $2 billion. The MPS is 0.2. What would be the full increase in real GDP from the change in government spending assuming that the aggregate supply curve is horizontal across the range of GDP being considered?
A. $6 billion
B. $8 billion
C. $10 billion
D. $16 billion
C. $10 billion
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A) double trouble B) double indemnity C) double counting D) double jeopardy E) double-your-pleasure
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At long-run macroeconomic equilibrium, ________
A) an inflationary gap exists B) real GDP equals potential GDP C) a recessionary gap exists D) real GDP is less than potential GDP but is as close as it is possible to be
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