The process through which an initial expenditure, usually for some type of capital good, results in a magnified GDP increase because of the sequence of spending that it generated. Mathematically, the multiplier is a ratio that shows the relationship between an investment and the new GDP spending in which it resulted. Also known as the investment multiplier.
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