Effects of a government budget deficit Consider a hypothetical open economy. The following table presents data on the relationship between various real interest rates and national saving, domestic investment, and net capital outflow in this economy, where the currency is the U.S. dollar. Assume that the economy is currently experiencing a balanced government budget. Real Interest Rate National Saving Domestic Investment Net Capital Outflow (Percent) (Billions of dollars) (Billions of dollars) (Billions of

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 Effects of a government budget deficit

Consider a hypothetical open economy. The following table presents data on the relationship between various real interest rates and national saving, domestic investment, and net capital outflow in this economy, where the currency is the U.S. dollar. Assume that the economy is currently experiencing a balanced government budget.
Real Interest Rate
National Saving
Domestic Investment
Net Capital Outflow
(Percent)
(Billions of dollars)
(Billions of dollars)
(Billions of dollars)
7 40 25 -15
6 35 30 -10
5 30 35 -5
4 25 40 0
3 20 45 5
2 15 50 10

On the following graph, plot the relationship between the real interest rate and net capital outflow by using the green points (triangle symbol) to plot the points from the initial data table. Then use the black point (X symbol) to indicate the level of net capital outflow at the equilibrium real interest rate you derived in the previous graph.

 

Because of the relationship between net capital outflow and net exports, the level of net capital outflow at the equilibrium real interest rate implies that the economy is experiencing    .(trade defict, trade surplus, balance trade)

Net Capital Outflow
10
NCO
Egm. NCO
5 10
NET CAPITAL OUTFLOW (Billions of dollars)
20
15
10 -5 0
15
20
|
REALINTEREST RATE
Transcribed Image Text:Net Capital Outflow 10 NCO Egm. NCO 5 10 NET CAPITAL OUTFLOW (Billions of dollars) 20 15 10 -5 0 15 20 | REALINTEREST RATE
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