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An economic advisor states, 'A proposed $50 billion increase in autonomous investment spending will boost the economy's total output by $250 billion.' Analyze this claim. What economic variable's value is implicitly assumed by the advisor? Calculate its value and explain how it connects the initial spending increase to the total change in output.
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