Trinidad and Kenya are trading partners.  The Kenyan economy is operating at full employment, and Kenya's current account balance is zero. A.  Assume the exchange rate between the Trinidadian dollar (TD) and the Kenyan shilling (KS) changes from 1TD=82KS to 1TD=65KS.  Does the KS appreciate or depreciate against the TD? B.  Given your answer in Part A, will each of the following increase, decrease, or remain the same?      i.  The price of Kenyan goods in Trinidadian dollars      ii.  Kenya's net exports. C.  Draw a single correctly labeled graph with the long run Phillips curve for Kenya.  On the graph, show the new short run equilibrium as a result of the change in Kenya's net exports from Part Bii, labeled point X. D.  Given your answer in Part Bii, will each of the following be in deficit, surplus, or zero for Kenya?      i.  Current account balance      ii.  Financial (capital) account balance

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Trinidad and Kenya are trading partners.  The Kenyan economy is operating at full employment, and Kenya's current account balance is zero.

A.  Assume the exchange rate between the Trinidadian dollar (TD) and the Kenyan shilling (KS) changes from 1TD=82KS to 1TD=65KS.  Does the KS appreciate or depreciate against the TD?

B.  Given your answer in Part A, will each of the following increase, decrease, or remain the same?

     i.  The price of Kenyan goods in Trinidadian dollars

     ii.  Kenya's net exports.

C.  Draw a single correctly labeled graph with the long run Phillips curve for Kenya.  On the graph, show the new short run equilibrium as a result of the change in Kenya's net exports from Part Bii, labeled point X.

D.  Given your answer in Part Bii, will each of the following be in deficit, surplus, or zero for Kenya?

     i.  Current account balance

     ii.  Financial (capital) account balance

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