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If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.9, the tax rate 0.35, and the propensity to import 0.2, then the value of the multiplier is (to 3 decimal places):
Answer: 1.538
Multiplier = 1 / (marginal propensity to save + tax rate + propensity to import)
Marginal propensity to save = 1 - Marginal propensity to consume
Marginal propensity to save = 1 - 0.9
Or, marginal propensity to save = 0.1
Now, we get the following values,
arginal propensity to save = 0.1,
tax rate = 0.35,
propensity to import = 0.2,
Now, putting the avove values, we get the multiplier as below,
Multiplier = 1 / ( 0.1 + 0.35 + 0.2)
Or, Multiplier = 1 / 0.65
Or, Multiplier = 1.538
The value of the multiplier is 1.538
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