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Open Economy MacroIncome determination in a closed economy

Formulas for this chapter

Closed economy equilibrium

Y = C(Y) + I Equivalently S = I Shortcut: Y = autonomous spending / MPS

Any question that hands you a consumption function and an investment level. Use the shortcut to get the number fast, then verify with S = I.

Y
Equilibrium national income and production
C(Y)
Planned consumption, a function of income, class case C = 100 + 0.75Y
I
Planned investment, autonomous, class case 150
S
Desired saving, Y minus C(Y), class case S = -100 + 0.25Y

Marginal propensities

MPC = dC / dY MPS = dS / dY MPC + MPS = 1

Whenever a table or a graph gives you two levels of income and the matching consumption or saving. Both are slopes, so both are a change over a change.

MPC
Marginal propensity to consume, less than 1, class case 450/600 = 0.75
MPS
Marginal propensity to save, class case 150/600 = 0.25

Keynesian (closed economy) multiplier

k = 1 / MPS dY = k x dI Round n = MPC^(n-1) x dI

Sizing the effect of a change in investment, or working backwards from a target for income to the injection needed. The round formula is for showing the process.

k
The multiplier, class case 1/0.25 = 4
dI
The autonomous change in investment, class case 100
dY
The resulting change in equilibrium income, class case 400
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Quick checkTheory

Which assumption is what makes this chapter a pure income story rather than a price story?