An increase in spending of $25 billion increases real GDP from $600 billion to $700 billion. The marginal propensity to consume must be ____ and the multiplier is ________.
A. 0.25;4
B. 0.75;4
C. 0.80;5
D. 0.50;2
Answer: B
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