a. Plot the Planned Expenditure Curve. (5 marks) b. Plot the Actual Expenditure Curve. (5 marks) c. Identify Equilibrium Points. (2 marks) d. Analyze the Economic Implications: Discuss the significance of the gap between planned and actual expenditures in Country X and how this could affect overall economic growth and stability. (9 marks) Country X is a small Caribbean nation that relies heavily on tourism and agriculture. In the recent fiscal year, the government implemented various policies to stimulate economic growth, but the results have differed from expectations. The Ministry of Finance has provided data on the planned and actual expenditures based on recent economic conditions, including changes in consumer spending, government investment, and external demand for exports. The following data summarizes the planned and actual expenditures at various levels of income (Y): Planned Planned Actual Income Planned Planned Government Net Actual Actual Net Level Consumption Investment (V) (C) (1) Expenditure (G) Exports (X-M) Consumption Investment Exports (C) (1) (X-M) $100 $50 billion $20 billion $15 billion S $5 $48 billion $15 billion $6 billion billion billion $200 $60 billion $25 billion $20 billion $7 $55 billion $20 billion billion billion $8 billion $300 $70 billion $30 billion $25 billion billion $10 billion $65 billion $22 billion $9 billion $400 billion $80 billion $35 billion $30 billion $12 billion $75 billion $30 billion $11 billion $500 billion $90 billion $40 billion $35 billion $15 billion $80 billion $35 billion $14 billion *Assume that the values for planned government expenditure are the same as those for actual government spending.
a. Plot the Planned Expenditure Curve. (5 marks) b. Plot the Actual Expenditure Curve. (5 marks) c. Identify Equilibrium Points. (2 marks) d. Analyze the Economic Implications: Discuss the significance of the gap between planned and actual expenditures in Country X and how this could affect overall economic growth and stability. (9 marks) Country X is a small Caribbean nation that relies heavily on tourism and agriculture. In the recent fiscal year, the government implemented various policies to stimulate economic growth, but the results have differed from expectations. The Ministry of Finance has provided data on the planned and actual expenditures based on recent economic conditions, including changes in consumer spending, government investment, and external demand for exports. The following data summarizes the planned and actual expenditures at various levels of income (Y): Planned Planned Actual Income Planned Planned Government Net Actual Actual Net Level Consumption Investment (V) (C) (1) Expenditure (G) Exports (X-M) Consumption Investment Exports (C) (1) (X-M) $100 $50 billion $20 billion $15 billion S $5 $48 billion $15 billion $6 billion billion billion $200 $60 billion $25 billion $20 billion $7 $55 billion $20 billion billion billion $8 billion $300 $70 billion $30 billion $25 billion billion $10 billion $65 billion $22 billion $9 billion $400 billion $80 billion $35 billion $30 billion $12 billion $75 billion $30 billion $11 billion $500 billion $90 billion $40 billion $35 billion $15 billion $80 billion $35 billion $14 billion *Assume that the values for planned government expenditure are the same as those for actual government spending.
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Transcribed Image Text:a. Plot the Planned Expenditure Curve. (5 marks)
b. Plot the Actual Expenditure Curve. (5 marks)
c. Identify Equilibrium Points. (2 marks)
d. Analyze the Economic Implications: Discuss the significance of the gap between
planned and actual expenditures in Country X and how this could affect overall
economic growth and stability. (9 marks)
Transcribed Image Text:Country X is a small Caribbean nation that relies heavily on tourism and agriculture.
In the recent fiscal year, the government implemented various policies to stimulate
economic growth, but the results have differed from expectations. The Ministry of
Finance has provided data on the planned and actual expenditures based on recent
economic conditions, including changes in consumer spending, government
investment, and external demand for exports.
The following data summarizes the planned and actual expenditures at various levels
of income (Y):
Planned
Planned
Actual
Income
Planned
Planned
Government
Net
Actual
Actual
Net
Level
Consumption
Investment
(V)
(C)
(1)
Expenditure
(G)
Exports
(X-M)
Consumption
Investment
Exports
(C)
(1)
(X-M)
$100
$50 billion
$20 billion
$15 billion
S
$5
$48 billion
$15 billion
$6
billion
billion
billion
$200
$60 billion
$25 billion
$20 billion
$7
$55 billion
$20 billion
billion
billion
$8
billion
$300
$70 billion
$30 billion
$25 billion
billion
$10
billion
$65 billion
$22 billion
$9
billion
$400
billion
$80 billion
$35 billion
$30 billion
$12
billion
$75 billion
$30 billion
$11
billion
$500
billion
$90 billion
$40 billion
$35 billion
$15
billion
$80 billion
$35 billion
$14
billion
*Assume that the values for planned government expenditure are the same as
those for actual government spending.
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