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Old 12-04-2012, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Boreas View Post
Okay, go ahead.

I think you can find what you want by researching the "multiplier effect". The idea, basically, is that a dollar spent generates activity throughout the economy.

John
Exactly. The "marginal propensity to consume" (MPC) is another term to study after digesting the multiplier effect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margina...ity_to_consume
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