Suppose the multiplier effect for Japan is 0.8 for any $1 billion change in U.S. government purchases. Therefore, Japanese real GDP will rise by $8 billion when U.S. government spending rises by $10 billion

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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