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        Simple closed economy income-expenditure model
       
                  
        With reference to the simple closed economy income-expenditure model, suppose the aggregate consumption function is C = 100 +0.8(Y – T); taxes are
 T = 10 + 0.25Y; investment, I, is 300 and government expenditures, G, are 200.
 (a) Calculate equilibrium income, consumption and the government budget
 surplus. [20 marks]
 (b) Calculate the level of income that equates taxes to government
 expenditures. [10 marks]
 (c) Calculate the government expenditure multiplier.
 [10 marks]
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