In the short run, an increase in investment spending can raise national income by more than the initial amount because of the:

Correct answer: B. Keynesian investment multiplier

  • A. Balance of payments identity
  • B. Keynesian investment multiplier
  • C. Law of diminishing returns
  • D. Principle of absolute advantage

Explanation

The investment multiplier reflects repeated rounds of spending generated when one person's expenditure becomes another person's income. Its size depends partly on the marginal propensity to consume and leakages from the circular flow.

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