The spending multiplier is defined as:
a. the ratio of the change in equilibrium output to the initial change in spending.
b. the change in initial spending divided by the change in personal income.
c. 1 / (marginal propensity to consume).
d. 1 / (1 ? marginal propensity to save).
a
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