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In an economy C = 200 + 0.5 Y is the consumption functionwhere C is the consumptionexpenditure and Y is the national income. Investment expenditure is Rs. 400 crores. Is the economy in equilibrium at anincome level Rs. 1,500 crores? Justify your answer.

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Solution :At the EQUILIBRIUM level
`Y=C+I`
Substitutingthe values
`Y={200+0.5 Y}+400`
`Y-0.5Y=600`
`0.5Y=600`
`Y=(600)/(0.5)=1,200`
The EQUILIBRIUMLEVEL of INCOME is Rs. 1,200 crores. THEGIVEN income Rs. 1,500 CRORE is greater thanequilibriumlevel of income. Therefore, the economy is not equilibrium.


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