If expected income is:
People will consume:
People expect to save:
People expect to pay as taxes:
Business will want to invest:
Government will spend:
980
724
148
108
216
50
1030
752
160
118
228
50
1080
780
172
128
240
50
1130
808
184
138
252
50

If government spending increases by 10 in the table above, equilibrium increases from 1030 to 1080. Therefore the multiplier in this model is:

1 1.8 2.3 5 10


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