Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
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Author: Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
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Chapter 23, Problem 5.4P
To determine
Effect of increase in savings on MPC, MPS, multiplier and the output.
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According to ihe Bureau of Ecnnomic Analysis, during the
recession of 2007–2009, household saving as a fraction of
disposable personal income increased from a low of just over
I percent in ihe first quarter of 2008 to 5 percent in the second
quarter of 2009. All else equal, what impact would this change
in saving have on the MPC, MPS, and multiplier? How would
ihis change affect equilibrium output when planned investment
changes?
Fill in the aggregate saving column in the following
table. Use the data in the table to calculate the con-
sumption function and the saving function, and plot
these functions as well as the 45-degree line on a graph.
What are the values for the MPC and the MPS?
Aggregate
Income, Y
Aggregate
Consumption, C
Aggregate
Saving, S
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If autonomous consumption is 400 and the multiplier is 4, the saving function is
equal to *
S= 400 +4Yd
S= -400 + 0.75Yd
S= 400 +0.1Yd
S= -400+0.25Y.
Suppose disposable income increases from $7 trillion to $8 trillion. At the same
time, consumption expenditure increases from $6.8 trillion to
Thus the
MPC must equal
$7.8 trillion; 0.60
$7.6 trillion; 0.80
$7.4 trillion; 0.40
$8 trillion; 1.00
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