Suppose that the government is currently in a recession and elected officials have reached a conclusion that fiscal stimulus is needed. A new fiscal stimulus law (that was just passed) will involve spending $250 billion. Economists have informed you that the spending multiplier in the economy is 2. What is the total macroeconomic impact of the fiscal stimulus? $ billion
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