The fictional country of Alpetra increases the income tax rate so that tax revenues increase by $50 million. If GDP, consumption, and government spending remains the same and Alpetra is a closed economy, what is the change in investment?
a. $50 million
b. $100 million
c. No change
d. Cannot be determined from the information given
c
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