The ratio of the total increment in equilibrium value of final goods output to the initial increment in autonomous expenditure is called...................
The ratio of the total increment in equilibrium value of final goods output to the initial increment in autonomous expenditure is called...................
Solution
Option 1 -> Autonomous investment refers to investment that is independent of income levels, not a ratio.
Option 2 -> Investment multiplier measures the ratio of change in equilibrium output to initial change in autonomous expenditure.
Option 3 -> Ex-ante investment is planned investment before actual occurrence, not a ratio concept.
Option 4 -> GDP multiplier is not the standard term; the correct term is investment multiplier.
Hence, Investment multiplier -> The investment multiplier (or Keynesian multiplier) captures the amplified effect of autonomous expenditure changes on total output. When autonomous spending increases by ₹1, the total output increases by more than ₹1 due to the circular flow of income. For example, if the multiplier is 4, a ₹100 increase in autonomous investment leads to a ₹400 increase in equilibrium GDP. The formula is k = 1/(1-MPC) or 1/MPS, where MPC is marginal propensity to consume and MPS is marginal propensity to save. -> correct
Related questions:
2025: 29 May Shift 2
2025: 29 May Shift 2
2023: 11 June Shift 3