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Suppose that the MPC is 0.8 and that $18 trillion of real GDP is currently being demanded. The government wants to increase real GDP demanded to $19 trillion at the given price level. By how much would it have to increase government purchases to achieve this goal?

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          Suppose that the MPC is 0.8 and that $18 trillion of real GDP is currently being demanded. The government wants to increase real GDP demanded to $19 trillion at the given price level. By how much would it have to increase government purchases to achieve this goal?

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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11/12/2022

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Suppose that the MPC is 0.8 and that $18 trillion of real GDP is currently being demanded. The government wants to increase real GDP demanded to $19 trillion at the given price level. By how much would it have to increase government purchases to achieve this goal?