Principles of Economics
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781305156043
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 32, Problem 6PA
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The impact of subsidy on net exports and real exchange rate.
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A Senator announces his past support for protectionism. “The U.S. trade deficit must be reduced, but import quotas only annoy our trading partners. If we subsidize U.S. exports instead, we can reduce the deficit by increasing our competitiveness.” Using a three-panel diagram from Chapter 19 in the Mankiw textbook, show the effects of an export subsidy on U.S. net exports, national saving, domestic investment, net capital outflows, the interest rate, and the real exchange rate. Do you agree with the senator?
You work for a Nova Scotia Company trying to successfully enter the cranberry market in Australia. Analyze the entry country (Australia) based on the following;
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Suppose the US goes into a recession where the economy is not growing very quickly (or is actually shrinking) while the economies of our trading partners remain strong. What will most likely happen to our trade deficit? In your answer, explain what will happen to US exports and US imports and why.
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