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Economics
Macro Economics: Government Budget and Economy
When the marginal propensity to consume is given as 0.5, what is the tax multiplier?
2
-2
3
-1
The correct answer is Option (4) → -1
MPC (Marginal Propensity to Consume) = 0.5
Tax Multiplier= [−MPC / (1-MPC)]
= - 0.5 / (1-0.5)
= - 0.5 / 0.5 = -1