You are given the following information on the macroeconomy: Consumption:                 200 + 0.75Y Investment:                     100 + 0.10Y Government Spending     500 Exports                            100 Imports                           50 + 0.25Y Compute the equilibrium level of income, the size of the multiplier, and the change in equilibrium income for an increase in autonomous consumption of $50 million

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You are given the following information on the macroeconomy:

Consumption:                 200 + 0.75Y

Investment:                     100 + 0.10Y

Government Spending     500

Exports                            100

Imports                           50 + 0.25Y

Compute the equilibrium level of income, the size of the multiplier, and the change in equilibrium income for an increase in autonomous consumption of $50 million

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