Suppose that Congress allocates $1 billion to clean up after hurricanes in 2016. It also raises taxes by $1 billion to keep the deficit from growing. If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.9, what is the effect on equilibrium GDP?

A) GDP increases by $900,000. B) GDP increases by $10 billion.
C) GDP increases by $1 billion. D) GDP does not change.

C

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