Suppose that in a closed economy GDP is equal to 11,000, taxes are equal to 2,500 Consumption equals 7,500 and Government purchases equal 2,000. What are private saving, public saving, and national saving?
a. 1500, 1000, 500
b. 1000, 500, 1500
c. 500, 1500, 1000
d. None of the above is correct.
Answer: B
Macroeconomics
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