Question 28
HardOriginal questionEquilibrium income is ₹800 crore, the MPC is 0.75 and planned investment is ₹120 crore. Autonomous consumption is
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Y = (c̄ + I) ÷ (1 − MPC), so c̄ + 120 = 800 × 0.25 = 200.
c̄ = 200 − 120 = ₹80 crore.
Worth noting
₹200 crore is total autonomous spending (c̄ + I), not consumption alone.
- Concept
- Working back to autonomous consumption
- Typical timeTypical
- 100 s
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