Question

Calculate the values for each of the questions. Assume that in each country there are no taxes, international trade, or inflation and that interest rates are fixed. The Italian government decides to stimulate the economy by sending checks worth $70 billion to Italian consumers. If the government spending multiplier is 1.5 , calculate the MPC to determine the final change in Italy's real GDP due to the transfer. Please give your answer as a whole number in billions of dollars. $ billion The Greek government decides to introduce new austerity measures, which reduce government direct spending by $16 billion. Greece has a marginal propensity to consume of 0.6 . What will be the final change in real GDP as a result of this decreased spending

Answer 1

The answer is:

For italy: $35 billion

For Greece: -$40 billion

Step-by-step explanation:

Injection into the economy = $70 billion.

Government spending multiplier is 1.5.

MPC = $70billion x 1.5

=$105 billion.

Change in Italy's real GDP due to the transfer = $105 billion - $70 billion

= $35 billion.

Greek Government.

Multiplier effect = 1 ÷ (1-MPC)

1 ÷ (1-0.6)

1÷ 0.4

-2.5.

It is negative because it is a reduction in government spending.

Therefore, the final change in real GDP as a result of this decreased spending is

-2.5 x $16 billion

= -$40 billion