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Evaluating the Predictive Power of the Spending Multiplier Formula

A government official claims, "Based on our economic models, a $100 billion injection in autonomous investment will increase our national output by exactly $500 billion, as our spending multiplier is 5." Critically evaluate this statement. In your response, discuss at least two real-world factors that could cause the actual change in output to be different from this prediction, explaining why the simple formula for the change in output might not hold perfectly.

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