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Can an increase in federal spending lead to overall growth? Explain the debate around this idea and give an example.

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Explanation:

Fiscal Multiplier is often seen as a way that spending can boost growth in the economy. This multiplier state that an increase in government spending leads to an increase in some measures of economic wide output such as GDP.

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