ECON 1BB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Technological Change, Government Spending, Exchange Rate

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Consumption function: the relationship in the economy between consumption and income, other things constant. Marginal propensity to consume (mpc): the fraction of a change in income, that is spend on consumption mpc = c di. Net wealth: the value of all assets - liabilities; is a stock variable. Net wealth is assumed to be constant along a given consumption function. A decrease in wealth would make consumers less inclined to spend and more inclined to save at each income level (downward shift from c to c"") An increase in consumption spending results in an upward shift from c to c". An increase in the price level reduces the purchasing power of money holdings, causing households to consumer less and save more at each income level (downward shift from c to c"") A movement along the consumption function results from a change in income (di)

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Specific assignment: Mark each statement either True or False. If a statement is false, explain (very briefly) why it is false.

Keynes hypothesized that consumption is positively related to income. True

The marginal propensity to consume, MPC, is measured as changes in consumption over changes in income. True

The MPC is merely the percent of oneâs income that is spent to purchase goods and services. True

The MPC is the slope of the consumption function.

If the MPC is .8, then it may be concluded that the MPS must be .2.

If a personâs income is $10,000 and that person is spending $7,500 on consumption, then it may be concluded that that person has a marginal propensity to save of .25.

The MPC and the MPS must sum to one, meaning that 1 â MPC = MPS

Given a linear (straight-line) consumption function, the MPC must be a constant.

At the point graphically at which the consumption function intersects the 45-degree reference line, the MPC must be equal to 1.

If the consumption function lies above the 45-degree reference line, then there must be negative saving in the economy.

Autonomous consumption is that level of consumption spending that is independent of the level of income.

A change in the level of income will shift the consumption function either upward or downward.

A change in the level of consumer wealth will shift the consumption function either upward or downward.

If the MPC has a positive value, then the MPS must have a negative value.

Saving is defined simply as disposable income minus consumption.

If the consumption function has a slope of 4/5, then the saving function must have a slope of .2.

Any factor that would shift the consumption function upward would shift the saving function upward also.

The average propensity to consume (APC), like the MPC, is simply the slope of the basic, Keynesian consumption function.

Given a typical shaped consumption function, as the level of income rises, the APC rises as well.

If a consumption function graphically starts at a point above the origin (i.e., has a positive vertical axis intercept), then the saving function must begin below the origin.

A dramatic rise in household inflationary expectations could be expected to shift the consumption function downward and the saving function upward.

Question 1

Which of the following describes the relationship between the change in inventories and aggregate expenditure?

A.	Aggregate expenditure equals the change in inventories minus GDP.
B.	The change in inventories equals GDP divided by aggregate expenditures.
C.	Aggregate expenditures equals GDP divided by the change in inventories.
D.	Aggregate expenditures equals GDP minus the change in inventories.
E.	The change in inventories equals GDP multiplied by aggregate expenditure.

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Question 2

Suppose the marginal propensity to consume is 0.80 and taxes decrease by $10 billion. Which of the following is true?

A.	Disposable income and consumption fall by $10 billion
B.	Disposable income and consumption rise by $10 billion
C.	Disposable income rises by $10 billion and consumption rises by $8 billion
D.	Disposable income falls by $10 billion and consumption falls by $8 billion
E.	Disposable income rises by $10 billion and consumption falls by $8 billion

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Question 3

If aggregate expenditure at a particular level of income is less than output,

A.	output will increase
B.	output will decrease
C.	output will remain the same
D.	output will rise slightly and then level off
E.	we cannot determine what will happen to output

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Question 4

The consumption function

A.	illustrates the relationship between real disposable income and real consumption spending
B.	illustrates the relationship between the price level and real consumption spending
C.	is the relationship between productivity and real consumption spending
D.	shows how real consumption increases when real disposable income decreases
E.	illustrates the relationship between real consumption spending and employment

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Question 5

The focus of the short-run macro model is on the role of

A.	spending in explaining economic fluctuations
B.	labor in explaining economic fluctuations
C.	financial markets in explaining economic fluctuations
D.	output in explaining economic fluctuations
E.	resources in explaining economic fluctuations.

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Question 6

If the output level is such that the aggregate expenditure line lies below the 45-degree line, which of the following is true?

A.	Aggregate expenditure is greater than output, so inventories will increase and output will be raised.
B.	Aggregate expenditure is greater than output, so inventories will decrease and output will be increased.
C.	Aggregate expenditure is less than output, so inventories will decrease and output will be raised.
D.	Aggregate expenditure is less than output, so inventories will increase and output will be lowered.
E.	Aggregate expenditure is greater than output, so inventories will increase and output will be lowered.

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Question 7

If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.7, the expenditure multiplier is

A.	7.0
B.	0.7
C.	3.0
D.	3.3
E.	not determinable without additional information.

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Question 8

Aggregate expenditure is the sum of

A.	all types of spending by households and firms
B.	spending and savings by households
C.	spending by households and governments on final goods and services
D.	spending by households, government, firms, and foreigners on final goods and services
E.	all spending and saving by households, firms, and governments

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Question 9

If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5 and disposable income increases by $10,000, by how much will consumption spending increase?

A.	$10,000
B.	$500
C.	$50
D.	$5,000
E.	$9,524

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Question 10

When real consumption expenditure is plotted against real disposable income the resulting relationship is

A.	very weak.
B.	virtually flat .
C.	positive and very close to linear.
D.	negative and very close to linear.

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Assume the following values of an economy.

Planned Investment (Ip) = $20

Autonomous Consumption (C ) = $30

Marginal Propensity to consume (MPC) = .9

What is the equilibrium income?

Y* = aggregate demand at the equilibrium level. (Consumption + investment)

Consumption function = autonomous consumption + mpc * Y.

C=30 + .9Y

AD = 30 + .9Y + 20 = 50 + .9Y

Y= 50 + .9Y.1Y = 50

Y = $500 is the equilibrium level of income.

What is the value of saving at equilibrium?

Savings = income - consumption at the equilibrium level of Y=500,

Consumption = 30 +.9 * 500 = $480

Savings = 500 - 480= 20

c. Does the saving and Investment Identity hold true at equilibrium income OR GDP?

Since planned investment = $20 which is equal to savings calculated, the saving investment identity holds true at equilibrium income.

2. In addition to the values given in question (1) above, assume the government increases its spending by $30 without raising taxes. The government can do this by borrowing from the private sector.

a. Based on this information calculate the new level of equilibrium income.

If Government expenditures = $30, Y = C + I + G

Y = 1/1-.09 * (30+20+30) Y = 800

b. Calculate the total value of consumption at equilibrium.

C = 30 + .9(800) = 750

c. Calculate the total value of saving at equilibrium.

Savings = I - C = 800 - 750 = 50

3. In addition to questions in (1 & 2) above, assume the government decides to raise autonomous taxes by $30 to balance its budget.

What is the new value of equilibrium income?

Y = 1/1-.9 (30-.9(30) +20+30) = 530

What is the value of the autonomous tax multiplier?

-.09/.01 = -9

c. What is the value of autonomous spending multiplier?

1/.1 = 10

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