In the Keynesian model, a decrease in real autonomous spending results in a more than proportional decrease in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) because

A) consumption decreases as a result of lower real disposable income.
B) consumption increases while real disposable income decreases.
C) real autonomous spending decreases further as real disposable income decreases.
D) government spending also decreases.


A

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