Assume the information below to answer the following questions about the land of POGO. Assume a 2% interest rate on all interest-bearing Pogo assets (assets issued by Pogo), and a 3% interest rate on Foreign assets (issued by Foreign). All figures below are listed in ‘Pogo’ dollars. B = Billion. POGO CONSUMER EXPENDITURES, 2020: $290B POGO INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES, 2020: $125B POGO GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, 2020: $25B TAXES COLLECTED BY THE POGO GOVERNMENT: $18B MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, GOODS & SERVICES TO FOREIGN, 2020: $45B MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, GOODS & SERVICES FROM FOREIGN, 2020: $65B POGO LABOR INCOME FROM ABROAD, 2020: $5B INCOME PAID TO FOREIGNERS WORKING IN POGO, 2020: $12B FOREIGN ASSETS OWNED BY PRIVATE CITIZENS OF POGO, START of 2020: $100B POGO ASSETS OWNED BY PRIVATE CITIZENS IN FOREIGN AT THE START of 2020: $50B RESERVES OF FOREIGN NON-INTEREST BEARING ASSETS HELD BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF POGO AT THE START OF 2020: $298B RESERVES OF FOREIGN NON-INTEREST BEARING ASSETS HELD BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF POGO AT THE END OF 2020 (START OF 2021): $303B THE CENTRAL BANK IN FOREIGN NEVER HOLDS POGO ASSETS. 1) What is Pogo's international new worth at the start of 2020 in billion of dollars? 2)Based on the information provided above, Pogo is a creditor or debtor nation at the start of 2020. 3) Based on the information provided above, what is Pogo's net factor income from international trade (FA) for 2020 in billion of dollars? 4) Based on the information provided above, what is Pogo's current account (CA) for 2020 in billion of dollars? 5)Based on the information provided above, what is the private international new worth of Pogo citizens at the start of 2021 in billion of dollars? 6) Based on the information provided above, what is Pogo's overall international net worth at the start of 2021 in billion of dollars? 7) What is the fraction of purchases of new plant and equipment in pogo financed by foreign savings? 8) What is Pogo's GDP for 2020 in billion of dollars? 9) What is Pogo's GNP for 2020 in billion of dollars?

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Assume the information below to answer the following questions about the land of POGO. Assume a 2% interest rate on all interest-bearing Pogo assets (assets issued by Pogo), and a 3% interest rate on Foreign assets (issued by Foreign). All figures below are listed in ‘Pogo’ dollars. B = Billion.

POGO CONSUMER EXPENDITURES, 2020: $290B

POGO INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES, 2020: $125B

POGO GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, 2020: $25B

TAXES COLLECTED BY THE POGO GOVERNMENT: $18B

MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, GOODS & SERVICES TO FOREIGN, 2020: $45B

MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, GOODS & SERVICES FROM FOREIGN, 2020: $65B

POGO LABOR INCOME FROM ABROAD, 2020: $5B

INCOME PAID TO FOREIGNERS WORKING IN POGO, 2020: $12B

FOREIGN ASSETS OWNED BY PRIVATE CITIZENS OF POGO, START of 2020: $100B

POGO ASSETS OWNED BY PRIVATE CITIZENS IN FOREIGN AT THE START of 2020: $50B

RESERVES OF FOREIGN NON-INTEREST BEARING ASSETS HELD BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF POGO AT THE START OF 2020: $298B

RESERVES OF FOREIGN NON-INTEREST BEARING ASSETS HELD BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF POGO AT THE END OF 2020 (START OF 2021): $303B

THE CENTRAL BANK IN FOREIGN NEVER HOLDS POGO ASSETS.

1) What is Pogo's international new worth at the start of 2020 in billion of dollars?

2)Based on the information provided above, Pogo is a creditor or debtor nation at the start of 2020.

3) Based on the information provided above, what is Pogo's net factor income from international trade (FA) for 2020 in billion of dollars?

4) Based on the information provided above, what is Pogo's current account (CA) for 2020 in billion of dollars?

5)Based on the information provided above, what is the private international new worth of Pogo citizens at the start of 2021 in billion of dollars?

6) Based on the information provided above, what is Pogo's overall international net worth at the start of 2021 in billion of dollars?

7) What is the fraction of purchases of new plant and equipment in pogo financed by foreign savings?

8) What is Pogo's GDP for 2020 in billion of dollars? 9) What is Pogo's GNP for 2020 in billion of dollars?

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