Video and Questions: Macro Unit 3.2-Multipliers

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5 questions
1

In your own words, describe the multiplier effect.

1

Match the following.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
APC
Marginal Propensity to Save
MPS
Marginal Propensity to Consume
APS
Average Propensity to Save
MPC
Average Propensity to Consume
1

MPC+MPS has to equal one because there are only two things you can do with new income, spend or consume.

1

What is the formula for the spending multiplier?

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If MPC is 0.9, what is the simple spending multiplier?