Other things being constant, if the marginal propensity to save (MPS) is 0.2, and private investment spending falls by $100 million, then real Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

A. increases by $80 million.
B. decreases by $50 million.
C. decreases by $500 million.
D. increases by $1 billion.


Answer: C

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