12th Class Economics Solved Paper - Economics Re-Examination 2018

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    Define investment multiplier. How is it related to marginal propensity to consume?

    Answer:

    The no of times by which income increases or a result of increase in investment is called investment multiplier. Investment multiplier shows a relationship between initial increment in investment and the resulting increment in national income.
                            K=\[\frac{\Delta Y}{\Delta I}\]
                where   K=multiplier
                            \[\Delta Y\]=change in income
                            \[\Delta I\]=change in investment
                Relation of multiplier with MPC:
                            K=\[\frac{\Delta Y}{\Delta I}\]
                            K=\[\frac{\Delta Y}{\Delta I}\]
                (Dividing this equation, by AY we get)
                            \[K\,\,=\,\,\frac{\Delta Y}{\Delta Y-\Delta C}\]
                            =\[\frac{\frac{\Delta Y}{\Delta Y}}{\frac{\Delta Y}{\Delta Y}-\frac{\Delta C}{\Delta Y}}=\frac{1}{1-MPC}\]
                There is a direct relation between K and MFC. If MFC is high, K will also be high but if MFC is low K will also be small.


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