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Assuming that increase in investment is ₹ 800 crore and marginal propensity to consume is 0.8 , explain the working of multiplier.
Solution:
The working of multiplier can be explained as follows:
We are given that the value of MPC= 0.8 and also that initial increase in investment is ₹ 800 crore. This implies that with every increase of ₹ 1 in the income, people consume 0.8 part of the increased income i.e, ., people consume ₹ 0.80 and Save ₹ 0.20.
The table shows that initial increase in investment of₹ 800 will lead to a change in income by ₹ 800 in the first round. As MPC is 0.8 , so people will consume 0.8 of the increased income (i.e. ₹ 640 ), thereby saving ₹ 160 . This will be termed as leakage (as it is not ploughed back into the economy).
In the next round, due to the increase in the consumption expenditure by₹ 640 , there will be an increase in income ₹ 640 . The people will again spend the increased income i.e. ₹ 512 and save the rest part of the income ₹ 128 .
In the third round, similarly the increased consumption expenditure of₹ 512 will cause a change in the income by ₹ 512 . They will spend a part of this income on consumption i.e., ₹ 409.6 and will save the rest of the increased income ₹ 102.4 .
This process will continue and the income will go on increasing as a result of increase in consumption. The total change( ∆ Y ) = ₹ 4000 (approx) and the change in the investment ( ∆ I ) will be 800 .
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So,∆ Y = 4 , 000
Thus, we can observe that an initial increase in the investment by₹ 800 crore results in increase of income and output by ₹ 4000 crore.
We are given that the value of MPC
Round | Increase in Investment | Change in Income | Induced Change in Consumption | Savings |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 800 | 800 | 640 | 160 |
2 | ── | 640 | 512 | 128 |
3 | ── | 512 | 409.6 | 102.4 |
4 | ── | 409.6 | 327.68 | 81.92 |
5 | ── | 327.68 | 264.14 | 65.54 |
The table shows that initial increase in investment of
In the next round, due to the increase in the consumption expenditure by
In the third round, similarly the increased consumption expenditure of
This process will continue and the income will go on increasing as a result of increase in consumption. The total change
or,
So,
Thus, we can observe that an initial increase in the investment by
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