(b) Assume that a three-sector economy in Country W. The amount of autonomous consumption is RM300 million with the proportion of an increase in income that is spent on consumption is 0.5. An induced tax of 20% is imposed by the country. The amount of investment is RM250 million, and the amount of government spending is RM150 million. (i) Calculate the national income equilibrium. (ii) Based on your answer in (i), show the aggregate expenditure graph. (iii) Explain what would happen to the national income equilibrium if the investment changes by RM100 million.

(b) Assume that a three-sector economy in Country W. The amount of autonomous consumption is RM300 million with the proportion of an increase in income that is spent on consumption is 0.5. An induced tax of 20% is imposed by the country. The amount of investment is RM250 million, and the amount of government spending is RM150 million. (i) Calculate the national income equilibrium. (ii) Based on your answer in (i), show the aggregate expenditure graph. (iii) Explain what would happen to the national income equilibrium if the investment changes by RM100 million.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

14th Edition

ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1QTC

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

a) The consumption function of UAE ix C100+0.5Y. The Private business sector has made on investmentof 100 million dirham to expand their business. How much national income will change in the UAE economy? Assume there is no government or foreign sector.
Tax Revenue ($) 50 NE 40 30 20 10 0 20 40 60 According to this Laffer curve, should the government increase the tax rate from 4C 80 Tax Rate (%) 100 O a.) Yes, because the tax revenue continues to increase after a tax rate of 4C b.) No, because the government should increase the tax rate to 100%. c) No, because the tax revenue is no longer maximized. NVIDIA G SYNE d.) Yes, because the government will receive a higher tax revenue. O
3. If C = 1,500+ 0.60Y and T = 50, what is the after-tax consumption function? a.C= 1470+ 0.4Y www b.C 1470 +0.6Y www = C.C 1500+ 0.6Y www. = d.C 1530 +0.6Y www =
Consider a closed economy. The profits of private corporations constitute a fraction ?of national income. These profits are subject to corporate tax and a fraction ? of the net profits is distributed to owners. The remaining profits are invested in theeconomy. To encourage investment, the government proposes to cut the corporation tax. The corporation tax is proportional and so is the regular tax but the rates are notnecessarily the same.Analyse the effects of the government proposal assuming that wages and pricesare flexible. Will there be any ambiguity about the results?
Net taxes are taxes paid minus O A. subsidies O B. consumption expenditure of households O C. capital expenditure D. cash benefits received from governments
What is the value of the sensitivity money demand to the level of income? O a. 25 O b. 0.50 O c. 50 O d. 0.65 What is the value of the nominal supply? O a. 500 O b. 1000 O c. 1000/2 O d. 2 Which of the following is an expression representing the IS curve O a. 0.65Y = 2325 - 50i O b. 0.65Y = 2325 + 50i O c. 0.50Y = 500 + 25i O d. 0.35Y = 2325 - 50i
(a) You are given the following information. Consumption (C) = 400 + 0.8Yd Government Expenditure (G) = 200 million Investment (I) = 30 million %3D Taxation (T) = 10 million į. State the equation of the savings function. ii. Calculate the national income equilibrium. iii. If full employment income RM 3000 million, what problem is this country facing? Show this situation in a well labelled diagram.
(a) What is the current equilibrium level of national income? = (b) What is the level of injections 5+ 8 + 7= 206 (c) What is the level of withdrawals o 60+5+8+710-70 yoour TR:7bS-? (d) Assuming that tax revenues are 7 billion, how much is the level of savings? 13-50 040 (e) If national income now rises to 80 billion, and as a result, the consumption of domestically produced goods rises to 58 billion, what is the mpca (f) What is the value of multiplier? (g) Given the initial level of national income of 80 billion, now assume that spending on exports rises by 4 billion, spending on investment rises by 1 billion, and government expenditure falls by 2 billion. By how much the national income will change? 83 Q2, You find the following economic data for a closed economy Utopia: Marginal propensity to consume = 0.6, Investment = 30, Governement spending = 20 Government revenues =20 (Tax collection) People will consume a minimum of 10, no matter what their income is. 4=80 2. I=6 1. What is…
in an imaginary economy, there is no foreign trade and no government activity. APC = MPC = 0.08. In equilibrium, consumption expenditure is Rs,20, 000 Million. (a) What is ihe level of invesiment expenditure? (b) What is the value of the multiplier (c) Suppose investment spending remains unchanged but both APC and MPC fall to 0.06, what is the new equilibrium level of national income?
32) An increase in autonomous investment spending will likely cause ___________.
(b)‌Assume‌ ‌that‌ ‌a‌ ‌three-sector‌ ‌economy‌ ‌in‌ ‌Country‌ ‌W.‌ ‌The‌ ‌amount‌ ‌of‌ ‌ autonomous‌ ‌consumption‌ ‌is‌ ‌RM300‌ ‌million‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌proportion‌ ‌of‌ ‌an‌ ‌increase‌ ‌in‌ ‌income‌ ‌that‌ ‌is‌ ‌spent‌ ‌on‌ ‌consumption‌ ‌is‌ ‌0.5.‌ ‌An‌ ‌induced‌ ‌tax‌ ‌of‌ ‌20%‌ ‌is‌ ‌imposed‌ ‌by‌ ‌the‌ ‌country.‌ ‌The‌ ‌amount‌ ‌of‌ ‌investment‌ ‌is‌ ‌RM250‌ ‌million,‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌amount‌ ‌of‌ ‌government‌ ‌spending‌ ‌is‌ ‌RM150‌ ‌million.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ (i)‌Calculate‌ ‌the‌ ‌national‌ ‌income‌ ‌equilibrium.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ (ii)‌Based‌ ‌on‌ ‌your‌ ‌answer‌ ‌in‌ ‌(i),‌ ‌show‌ ‌the‌ ‌aggregate‌ ‌expenditure‌ ‌graph.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ (iii)‌Explain‌ ‌what‌ ‌would‌ ‌happen‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌national‌ ‌income‌ ‌equilibrium‌ ‌if‌ ‌the‌ ‌ investment‌ ‌changes‌ ‌by‌ ‌RM100‌ ‌million.‌
Fl in the missing blanks in the folowing table. Assume for simplicity that taxes are zero. Also assume that the values represent bilions of dollars. National Income and Consumption (C) Saving (S) Real GDP (Y) $12,000 $10,800 $13,000 $11,700 $14,000 $12,600 $15,000 $13,500 $16,000 $14,400 In the above example, the marginal propensity to consume is (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places) In the above example, the marginal propensity to save is (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places)-