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If the consumption function is C = $200 billion + 0.6Y,

(a) How much do consumers spend with incomes of $8.25 trillion?

I got 5.2 trillion for this.

(b) How much do they save?

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11 years ago

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Steve
assuming y is in billions,
c(y) = 200 + .6y
c(8250) = 200 + .6(8250) = 5150
or, 5.2 trillion

looks ok to me.

(b) subtract their spending from their income.
11 years ago

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