CBSE 2017 Class 12 Economics Delhi Set-1
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Assuming that increase in investment is crore and marginal propensity to consume is 0.9 . Explain the working of multiplier.
Solution:
Given that
Value of
Initial increase in investment crore
So, every increase of in the income, 0.9 part of the increased income will be consumed by people.
Consumption
Saving
It is given that initial increase in investment of will lead to change in the income by in the first round. As MPC is 0.9 so people will consume 0.9 of the increased income i.e., there by saving . In the next round due to increase in the consumption expenditure by there will be an increase in income by . Then people will again spend the increased income i..., and save the rest part of the income . Similarly, this process will continue and the income will go on increasing as a result of the increase in consumption. The total change in the income is and the change in the investment will be .
Value of
Initial increase in investment crore
So, every increase of in the income, 0.9 part of the increased income will be consumed by people.
Consumption
Saving
It is given that initial increase in investment of will lead to change in the income by in the first round. As MPC is 0.9 so people will consume 0.9 of the increased income i.e., there by saving . In the next round due to increase in the consumption expenditure by there will be an increase in income by . Then people will again spend the increased income i..., and save the rest part of the income . Similarly, this process will continue and the income will go on increasing as a result of the increase in consumption. The total change in the income is and the change in the investment will be .
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