MACROECONOMICS W/CONNECT
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781307253092
Author: McConnell
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill/Create
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Chapter 11, Problem 2RQ
To determine
Spending and equilibrium.
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a. Draw the circular flow of spending and income. Put a proper label on every box and flow.
b. Assume T, a, b, G, I, and NX are exogenous. Find GDP at equilibrium. Notice that
C=a+b*DI.
c. Now assume that a, b, G, I, and NX are exogenous but T=To+t*GDP. Find GDP at
equilibrium. (We did this in our class.)
Take an economy in which the GDP is $20 trillion. We also find that taxes in this
economy are twenty percent of overall GDP and that the government spends $2500
billion. Lastly, we found that households spent $15 trillion.
a.
at) Derive total savings in this economy.
t) How much is the total investment in this economy if it does not trade with
other countries? Make sure to give the exact amount.
Which of the following is an example of an expenditure-increasing policy?
a. a decrease in import quotas
b. an increase in the money supply
c. an increase in import tariffs
d. higher income taxes
Chapter 11 Solutions
MACROECONOMICS W/CONNECT
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