Answer:
Loss of gdp = 7.6%
Eliminate gdp loss = 121.6
Explanation:
According to Okun's law , 12% loss of gdp.
Natural rate of unemployment=5%
Cyclical unemployment = Actual unemployment - Rate of Unemployment
Cyclical unemployment = 8.8% - 5%
Cyclical unemployment =3.8%
Loss of gdp = 3.8%(2)
Loss of gdp = 7.6%
Loss of gdp = (7.6%(8,000)
Loss of gdp = 608
Spending multiplier = 1/(1 - mpc)
Spending multiplier = 1/(1 - 0.8)
Spending multiplier = 1/ 0.2
Spending multiplie = 5
So,
Eliminate gdp loss = 608/5
Eliminate gdp loss = 121.6
