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Explain the operation of the Keynesian multiplier (A) The Keynesian multiplier shows the change is output when there is a change in investment. The basic model Keynes offered consists of an economy with only consumption (C) and investment (I), which add together to give national income or output (Y). Thus, a simple equation can be given: Y=C+I. The aggregate consumption function is the level of aggregate consumption that is desired at each level of personal disposable income (personal disposable income is the income households have available for spending or saving, after transfer payments from and taxation payments to the government have been accounted for). The consumption function in this simple model therefore represents desired consumption at different levels of national income. The marginal propensity to consumer (MPC) is the fraction of each extra unit of disposable income which households will consume. For instance, it may the case that 80% of disposable income is spent,...

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