Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134486819
Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 30, Problem 1IAPA
To determine

To find:

The amount of fiscal stimulus required to close the output gap if the multiplier was as large as believed by the Person O's team and the amount of fiscal stimulus required to close the output gap if the multiplier was as large as believed by the Person M's team.

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