Consider the following data for MILESTONES, a hypothetical economy and nation-state. GDP = 8500 billion Government Purchases 500 billion Government Tax Revenue = 1000 billion Welfare Payments = 200 billion Social Security Payments = 400 billion Medicare Payments = 300 billion Interest Payments = 200 billion Consumption = 7200 billion Gross Investment 800 billion Net Foreign Factor Income = -500 billion PART A 1. What is the level of national saving(NS) in MILESTONES 2. What is the current account (CA) balance in MILESTONES? 3. Describe the current relationship between saving (NS) and gross investment (GI)?

Consider the following data for MILESTONES, a hypothetical economy and nation-state. GDP = 8500 billion Government Purchases 500 billion Government Tax Revenue = 1000 billion Welfare Payments = 200 billion Social Security Payments = 400 billion Medicare Payments = 300 billion Interest Payments = 200 billion Consumption = 7200 billion Gross Investment 800 billion Net Foreign Factor Income = -500 billion PART A 1. What is the level of national saving(NS) in MILESTONES 2. What is the current account (CA) balance in MILESTONES? 3. Describe the current relationship between saving (NS) and gross investment (GI)?

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