Suppose that income taxes are increased by $600 billion. If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75 and the spending multiplier is 4, by how much will the aggregate demand curve shift at a given price level?

A) $2,400 billion
B) $1,800 billion
C) $600 billion
D) $450 billion

Ans: B) $1,800 billion

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