17. If short-run equilibrium output equals 10,000, the income-expenditure multiplier equals 5, the mpc
equals 0.8, and potential output (Y*) equals 9,000, then taxes must be ______ by approximately ______ to
eliminate any output gap.
(A) decreased; 250
(B) decreased; 200
(C) increased; 250
(D) increased; 200