Suppose the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.9 and there is a $3,000 increase in planned investment. Given this information, real GDP will increase by
A) $3,000.
B) $2,700.
C) $30,000.
D) $3,333.
Answer: C) $30,000.
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A) The U.S. money supply would rise and the Canadian money supply would fall. B) Both the U.S. and Canadian money supplies would rise. C) The U.S. money supply would fall and the Canadian money supply would rise. D) Both the U.S. and the Canadian money supplies would fall.
The figure above shows the costs for a grower in the perfectly competitive turnip market. If the price is $1,200 for a ton of turnips, the firm is
A) making an economic profit. B) making zero economic profit. C) incurring an economic loss. D) More information is needed to determine if the firm is making a positive economic profit, zero economic profit, or incurring an economic loss.