Assume that an economy's income multiplier is 2 and that this economy is in equilibrium at $500 billion. If the government wants to move this economy to full-employment at $600 billion, while maintaining a balanced budget, it must choose which of the following options?
a. increase government spending and taxes by $100 billion
b. decrease government spending and taxes by $100 billion
c. increase government spending and taxes by $200 billion
d. decrease government spending and taxes by $200 billion
e. raising the equilibrium level of income while maintaining a balanced budget is impossible
A
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