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Explanation / Answer

1) The multiplier is a ratio of increment in income to the increment in investment. It means that a total increase in investment or injection into the economy will lead to a manifold increase in the income. For example, Microsoft thought of investing $1 billion and make new software in the US then the US will not just benefit by that $1 billion but many folds of that amount spent. How much ?? depends on the amount consumed and saved out of that one billion.

2) MArginal propensity to save is considered as a leakage from the multiplier process. For example, if a person earns $100 every day and saves all then the multiplier will be Zero.

3) With marginal propensity to save being 33.3% the investment of # billion will lead to consumption of $2 billion that is the 66.6% off the total amount and saving of $1 billion(MPS).

4) If a president advised the people to spend more then he meant that more spending or consumption will strengthen the multiplier process. Saving is locking the capital and bringing the consumption down. Causing the economy to suffer a recession in this case paradox of thrift because of excess saving.

5) Yes, the multiplier enhances the monetary and fiscal policy of the government because of the multiplier effect the expansionary monetary and fiscal policy will increase the output in the economy by multiple amounts. For example, a $10 billion injection into the economy can increase the output 4 times if the multiplier is 4.