Modern Principles of Economics
Modern Principles of Economics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781319098728
Author: Tyler Cowen, Alex Tabarrok
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 38, Problem 3FT

Subpart (a):

To determine

Change in reserves.

Subpart (a):

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Explanation of Solution

Change in reserves are calculated as follows:

Change in reserves = Current Account () Capital Account=10()15=10+15=+5

The change in official reserves is $5.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Current account: It is the account of the exports and imports of goods and services along with the grants, unilateral payments, and aids of a country in a year. It includes all the short-term transactions.

Capital account: The capital account does not deal with the imports and exports of a country. It deals with the transactions of the purchase and the sale of foreign assets and liabilities over time, which is the financial account. Thus, it is the long-term account.

Subpart (b):

To determine

Capital account.

Subpart (b):

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Capital account is calculated as follows:

()Capital Account= Current AccountChange in reserves=10(3)=10+3=7Capital Account=+7

The capital account is $7.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Current account: It is the account of the exports and imports of goods and services along with the grants, unilateral payments, and aids of a country in a year. It includes all the short-term transactions.

Capital account: The capital account does not deal with the imports and exports of a country. It deals with the transactions of the purchase and the sale of the foreign assets and liabilities over time, which is the financial account. Thus, it is the long-term account.

Subpart (c):

To determine

Current account and capital account.

Subpart (c):

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Explanation of Solution

The current account is calculated as follows:

Current Account= IncomeExpenses=4,00012,000=8,000

The current account is -$8,000.

Since the balance of payment is balanced, the capital account must be +$8,000.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Balance of Payments: It is a record of all the transactions of income flow into the country and out of the country with the rest of the world in a particular time period. Thus, it is the record of the transactions of the people of a country with the rest of the world.

Current account: It is the account of the exports and imports of goods and services along with the grants, unilateral payments, and aids of a country in a year. It includes all the short-term transactions.

Capital account: The capital account does not deal with the imports and exports of a country. It deals with the transactions of the purchase and the sale of the foreign assets and liabilities over time, which is the financial account. Thus, it is the long-term account.

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