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Example 5: Assume that the table below shows the amount of consumption, investment,<br />

government purchases, and net exports at different levels of Real GDP. Notice that consumption<br />

is directly related to Real GDP and increases with the level of Real GDP. The MPC is .60. The<br />

levels of investment, government purchases, and net exports are all unrelated to the current level<br />

of Real GDP. Thus, investment, government purchases and net exports are unchanged by<br />

changes in current Real GDP. Total Expenditures (TE) is the sum of consumption, investment,<br />

government purchases, and net exports. All dollar amounts on the table are in billions.<br />

Real GDP Consumption Investment Gov’t Purchases Net Exports TE<br />

$18,000 $12,500 $2,800 $3,400 $-500 $18,200<br />

18,100 12,560 2,800 3,400 -500 18,260<br />

18,200 12,620 2,800 3,400 -500 18,320<br />

18,300 12,680 2,800 3,400 -500 18,380<br />

18,400 12,740 2,800 3,400 -500 18,440<br />

18,500 12,800 2,800 3,400 -500 18,500<br />

18,600 12,860 2,800 3,400 -500 18,560<br />

18,700 12,920 2,800 3,400 -500 18,620<br />

18,800 12,980 2,800 3,400 -500 18,680<br />

18,900 13,040 2,800 3,400 -500 18,740<br />

19,000 13,100 2,800 3,400 -500 18,800<br />

The graph below illustrates the relationship between Real GDP and Total Expenditures (TE).<br />

$18.9 -<br />

18.8 -<br />

18.7 -<br />

18.6 -<br />

18.5 -<br />

Total<br />

Expenditures 18.4 -<br />

(Trillions of<br />

dollars) 18.3 -<br />

18.2 -<br />

18.1 -<br />

18.0 -<br />

Z<br />

N <br />

$18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 19.0<br />

FOR REVIEW ONLY - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION<br />

Real GDP (Trillions of dollars)<br />

TE<br />

8 - 5 Keynesian Economic Theory

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