But we are not interested in what the multiplier is when the unemployment rate is 3% and the government is trying to diminish consumption and boost private savings via rationing and patriotism-based bond drives. We are interested in what the multiplier is under more normal conditions, and when the unemployment rate is 10%.
但这就像在路灯下找寻一个人丢失的钥匙，因为那里更亮一些。是的，整个国防开支系数可以准确估算。但是当失业率为 3% ，政府通过配给制和爱国债券试图消除消费，鼓励储蓄时，我们对此系数不感兴趣。我们感兴趣的是，在更为正常的情况下，但失业率达到 10% 时的系数。