A marginal propensity to save (MPS) of 0.25 means a $50 million tax cut ultimately

A. Increases spending by $400 million.
B. Increases spending by $200 million.
C. Increases spending by $150 million.
D. Reduces spending by $50 million.


Answer: C

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