Given the MPS = 0.40, with no government and no foreign trade, a $10 billion increase in investment will eventually result in an increase in

A. Total spending by $25 billion.
B. Consumption by $40 billion.
C. Total spending by $2.5 billion.
D. Total spending by $15 billion.


Answer: A

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