Practice mode Macroeconomic Policy Tools

Higher government purchases raise some people’s incomes, and they spend part of that extra income on more consumer goods. What does this illustrate?

Correct answer C. The multiplier effects

Explanation

The multiplier works because one person's extra spending becomes another person's income, triggering further rounds of consumption that make the total rise in demand bigger than the original purchase.

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