Question

Suppose that an initial $10 billion increase in investment spending expands GDP by $10 billion in the first round of the multiplier process. Also assume that GDP and consumption both rise by $8 billion in the second round of the process.A) What is the MPC in this economy?
B) What is the size of the multiplier?

Answer 1

Answer: A. MPC = 0.8

B. Multiplier = 5

Explanation:

Given in the question above, we have:

Change in consumption = $8 billion

Change in income = $10 billion

(We know, GDP = C + I + G + (X-M)

Where;

C= consumption

I= investment

G= government expenditure

X-M= net exports

Therefore, change in Investment by $10B means GDP automatically increases by $10B. Similarly, change in Consumption by $8B means GDP automatically increases by $8B.

a) The formula used to find MPC:

MPC = Change in consumption / Change in income

MPC = 8/10 = 0.8

Therefore MPC = 0.8

b) Formula to find multiplier:

k = 1/(1-MPC)

k= 1/1-0.8

k= 1/0.2

k= 5.