EBK ECONOMICS: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781305465626
Author: Blinder
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 26, Problem 6TY
To determine
Calculate the equilibrium level of
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1. Use the following information from a fictional economy:
Consumption, C = 250 + 0.8 Yd
Investment, I = 200
Government Spending, G = 100
Taxes, T = 0.2 Y
Net Exports, NX = 50 - 0.4 Y
Disposable Income, Yd = Y-T
%3D
Real GDP = Y
%3D
(a) What is equilibrium Real GDP (Y) for this economy?
(b) What is equilibrium C for this economy?
(c) What is equilibrium NX for this economy?
(d) What is equilibrium T for this economy?
(e) What is equilibrium YD for this economy?
6. Consider the following economy: C= 100+0.8Y, I = 200, G = 125, NX= 75. (a) Compute the
equilibrium GDP
(b) If the government decides to increase the spending by $30, how much will be the impact
on equilibrium GDP? (Hint: Spending multiplier = 1/1 - MPC)
1. (a) The following equations describe an economy:
C-100+ 0.75Yd
I-50-25r
T-G-50
Where C is aggregate consumption, Y is disposable income, I is aggregate investment. I is
taxes, G is government purchases and r is the rate of interest. Derive the IS curve for the
economy. Show the area of excess demand and excess supply in the goods market.
(b) Draw the graph and explain the derivation of IS curve.
2. (a) Given the following data about the monetary sector of the economy:
Ma -0.4Y-80r
M₁ - 1200 million
Where, Ma is demand for money, Y is the level of income, r is the rate of interest and
M, is the supply of money.
Derive the equation for LM curve and give the economic interpretation of this curve.
Show the excess demand and excess supply in the money market.
(b) Draw the graph and explain the derivation of LM curve.
3. Consider the following economy:
C-100+ 0.8Yd
I-50-25,
G-T-50
M'
P
-200
M₁-Y-25r
1. Calculate the IS and LM curves.
2. Calculate the equilibrium levels of output (national…
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