5. The US has pledged to give $1 billion to Haiti for the next 12 months. The per capita income of Haiti is about $1000 and its population is 10 million and growing by 2% per year. Haiti has a capital-output ratio of 5, a savings rate of 10%, and a depreciation rate of 1%. Using the Harrod-Domar model, calculate the following: [a.] how will this infusion of cash change the rate of growth of its GDP and GDP per capita? [b.] how much will it add to per capita income next year? [c.] If this aid were in the form of free food, how would its impact be different?
5. The US has pledged to give $1 billion to Haiti for the next 12 months. The per capita income of Haiti is about $1000 and its population is 10 million and growing by 2% per year. Haiti has a capital-output ratio of 5, a savings rate of 10%, and a depreciation rate of 1%. Using the Harrod-Domar model, calculate the following: [a.] how will this infusion of cash change the rate of growth of its GDP and GDP per capita? [b.] how much will it add to per capita income next year? [c.] If this aid were in the form of free food, how would its impact be different?
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