Modern Principles: Macroeconomics
Modern Principles: Macroeconomics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781319098773
Author: Tyler Cowen, Alex Tabarrok
Publisher: Worth Publishers
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 20, Problem 3FT

Subpart (a):

To determine

Change in reserves.

Subpart (a):

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Explanation of Solution

Change in reserves are calculated as follows:

Change in reserves = Current Account () Capital Account=10()15=10+15=+5

The change in official reserves is $5.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Current account: It is the account of the exports and imports of goods and services along with the grants, unilateral payments, and aids of a country in a year. It includes all the short-term transactions.

Capital account: The capital account does not deal with the imports and exports of a country. It deals with the transactions of the purchase and the sale of foreign assets and liabilities over time, which is the financial account. Thus, it is the long-term account.

Subpart (b):

To determine

Capital account.

Subpart (b):

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Explanation of Solution

Capital account is calculated as follows:

()Capital Account= Current AccountChange in reserves=10(3)=10+3=7Capital Account=+7

The capital account is $7.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Current account: It is the account of the exports and imports of goods and services along with the grants, unilateral payments, and aids of a country in a year. It includes all the short-term transactions.

Capital account: The capital account does not deal with the imports and exports of a country. It deals with the transactions of the purchase and the sale of the foreign assets and liabilities over time, which is the financial account. Thus, it is the long-term account.

Subpart (c):

To determine

Current account and capital account.

Subpart (c):

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Explanation of Solution

The current account is calculated as follows:

Current Account= IncomeExpenses=4,00012,000=8,000

The current account is -$8,000.

Since the balance of payment is balanced, the capital account must be +$8,000.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Balance of Payments: It is a record of all the transactions of income flow into the country and out of the country with the rest of the world in a particular time period. Thus, it is the record of the transactions of the people of a country with the rest of the world.

Current account: It is the account of the exports and imports of goods and services along with the grants, unilateral payments, and aids of a country in a year. It includes all the short-term transactions.

Capital account: The capital account does not deal with the imports and exports of a country. It deals with the transactions of the purchase and the sale of the foreign assets and liabilities over time, which is the financial account. Thus, it is the long-term account.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
What impact does the North American Free Trade Agreement have on relations between countries in North America?   NAFTA regulates and enforces protections for workers to ensure that they have safe working environments and fair wages.   NAFTA eliminates tariffs and trade restrictions, facilitating export and import between countries in North America.   NAFTA sets up regulations limiting industrial pollution in all three countries, ensuring the costs of manufacturing are similar in each country.   NAFTA eliminates trade restrictions on products from embargoed countries.
Which of the following is included in the GDP_________? Group of answer choices The two answers describe components of the GDP. The federal government expenditure on welfare payments. Households goods and services produced at home. Neither of the two answers describe components of the GDP.
What are two examples of where historical cost is used within the financial statements. State both the account name and the amount for each account selected. What was the amount of revenue that Airbnb reported for 2024? Did the revenue grow over the prior year of 2023? What was the dollar and the percentage increase or decrease?
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Economics
ISBN:9780190931919
Author:NEWNAN
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Text book image
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:9780134078779
Author:Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:9780134870069
Author:William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:9781305585126
Author:N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Economics
ISBN:9781337106665
Author:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-...
Economics
ISBN:9781259290619
Author:Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education