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1 mark, −0.25Macroeconomics › Keynesian cross and the multiplier › Keynesian cross equilibriumModerateabout 1 min

JNU SSS 2012 Question 22: Keynesian cross and the multiplier

Consider a closed economy in which aggregate output in short-run equilibrium is equal to the level of effective demand. There are only two types of expenditure on goods and services—private consumption expenditure and expenditure by the government (G)(G)(G). Workers earn only wage income and non-workers earn all remaining income. Non-workers always spend a fixed amount on consumption. Suppose to produce every rupee of final output, 0·005 labour-day is required and the wage for a working day is Rs 150.

Suppose there is no taxation in the economy. If SSS denotes private savings and III denotes investment expenditure in the economy, which of the following is a condition for short-run equilibrium in the economy?

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Consider a closed economy in which aggregate output in short-run equilibrium is equal to the level of effective demand. There are only two types of expenditure on goods and services—private consumption expenditure and expenditure by the government (G). Workers earn only wage income and non-workers earn all remaining income. Non-workers always spend a fixed amount on consumption. Suppose to produce every rupee of final output, 0·005 labour-day is required and the wage for a working day is Rs 150. Suppose there is no taxation in the economy. If S denotes private savings and I denotes investment expenditure in the economy, which of the following is a condition for short-run equilibrium in the economy? (A) S = G (B) S = I (C) S = 0 (D) None of the above

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This question is on Keynesian cross equilibrium, part of Keynesian cross and the multiplier in Macroeconomics.

How income is determined when output adjusts to planned spending, and what happens to unplanned inventories.

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