economic multiplier

economic multiplier
economic multiplier UK US noun [S] ECONOMICS
a calculation of the degree to which spending on one product or service causes people and organizations to spend on other things as a result: »

There's an economic multiplier at work because all of those people who are now employed at the new factory are spending money in the community.


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