If the consumption function is C = 200 + 0.8Y and there is a $10 million increase in investment spending, then the aggregate demand curve will shift horizontally to the right by:

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The multiplier effect is calculated as 1/(1-MPC), where MPC is the marginal propensity to consume (0.8 in this case). The multiplier is 5, so a $10 million increase in investment leads to a $50 million increase in aggregate demand.

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