MACROECONOMICS W/CONNECT
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781307253092
Author: McConnell
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill/Create
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Chapter 11, Problem 5RQ
To determine
Multiplier.
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If the multiplier is 5 and investment increases by $3 billion, equilibrium real GDP
will increase by:
Select one:
a. $2 billion
b. $8 billion.
C.$15 billion.
d. $3 billion.
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Increase in foreign holdings of assets in the United States
Exports of goods
Imports of services
Statistical discrepancy
Net transfers
Exports of services
Imports of goods
Income payments on investments
Increase in U.S. holdings of assets in foreign countries
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b. the balance of trade
c. the balance on the financial account
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31. The following are hypothetical data on the U.S. balance of payments. You can assume the balance on
capital account is zero. Use the data to calculate the following (SHOW YOUR WORK)
a. the balance on the current account
d. statistical discrepancy
-$29
1
64
694
-1,520
-444
-3,286
545
12. State how each of the following will affect the relative values of the U.S. dollar and the British pound
(say which currency appreciates and which currency depreciates):
(a) U.S. citizens switch from buying stock in U.S. companies to buying stock in British companies.
(b) The inflation rate in the United States decreases…
An Economy has no imports or taxes, the MPC is 0.90 and real GDP is $12 trillion. If businesses increase investment by $0.1 trillion:
1. Calculate the multiplier?
2. Calculate the change in real GDP?
3. Calculate the new level of real GDP?
Chapter 11 Solutions
MACROECONOMICS W/CONNECT
Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 1QQCh. 11.2 - Prob. 2QQCh. 11.2 - Prob. 3QQCh. 11.2 - Prob. 4QQCh. 11.7 - Prob. 1QQCh. 11.7 - Prob. 2QQCh. 11.7 - Prob. 3QQCh. 11.7 - Prob. 4QQCh. 11 - Prob. 1DQCh. 11 - Prob. 2DQ
Ch. 11 - Prob. 3DQCh. 11 - Prob. 4DQCh. 11 - Prob. 5DQCh. 11 - Prob. 6DQCh. 11 - Prob. 7DQCh. 11 - Prob. 8DQCh. 11 - Prob. 1RQCh. 11 - Prob. 2RQCh. 11 - Prob. 3RQCh. 11 - Prob. 4RQCh. 11 - Prob. 5RQCh. 11 - Prob. 6RQCh. 11 - Prob. 7RQCh. 11 - Prob. 8RQCh. 11 - Prob. 9RQCh. 11 - Prob. 1PCh. 11 - Prob. 2PCh. 11 - Prob. 3PCh. 11 - Prob. 4PCh. 11 - Prob. 5PCh. 11 - Prob. 6PCh. 11 - Prob. 7PCh. 11 - Prob. 8PCh. 11 - Prob. 9PCh. 11 - Prob. 10P
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