Assume that the following equations characterize a small open economy: Y= 5,000 C-0.5 (Y - 7) 1-2,000 - 100r NX - 500 - 500E -25 G-1,500 T-1.000. a. Solve these equations for the equilibrium values of consumption, investment, net exports, net capital outflow, and the real exchange rate. b. Does this economy run a trade surplus or a trade deficit? c. Is this economy a net borrower or a net lender?
Assume that the following equations characterize a small open economy: Y= 5,000 C-0.5 (Y - 7) 1-2,000 - 100r NX - 500 - 500E -25 G-1,500 T-1.000. a. Solve these equations for the equilibrium values of consumption, investment, net exports, net capital outflow, and the real exchange rate. b. Does this economy run a trade surplus or a trade deficit? c. Is this economy a net borrower or a net lender?
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![Assume that the following equations characterize a small open economy:
Y= 5,000
C-0.5 (Y - T)
1- 2,000 - 100r
NX - 500 - 500E
r*- 2.5
G-1,500
T=1,000.
a. Solve these equations for the equilibrium values of consumption,
investment, net exports, net capital outflow, and the real exchange rate.
b. Does this economy run a trade surplus or a trade deficit?
c. Is this economy a net borrower or a net lender?
d. If government spending rises by 200, what happens to the real interest
rate? Does investment change?
e. If government spending rises by 200, does national saving increase or
decrease? By how much?
f. What happens to the real exchange rate when government spending
increases?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc3d6f156-a2e6-4d3c-b192-47a2c025372f%2Fbea689d5-db36-4189-95f4-30834ab13150%2F4p3bhdi_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that the following equations characterize a small open economy:
Y= 5,000
C-0.5 (Y - T)
1- 2,000 - 100r
NX - 500 - 500E
r*- 2.5
G-1,500
T=1,000.
a. Solve these equations for the equilibrium values of consumption,
investment, net exports, net capital outflow, and the real exchange rate.
b. Does this economy run a trade surplus or a trade deficit?
c. Is this economy a net borrower or a net lender?
d. If government spending rises by 200, what happens to the real interest
rate? Does investment change?
e. If government spending rises by 200, does national saving increase or
decrease? By how much?
f. What happens to the real exchange rate when government spending
increases?
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