Economics: Private and Public Choice
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Author: James D. Gwartney; Richard L. Stroup; Russell S. Sobel
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Identify the factors that determine the exchange rate and explain how net exports be impacted if a nation’s currency appreciates in the foreign exchange market.
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- Consider the following equation: NX(ɛ) = S - I(r*) This equation is used to draw the diagram illustrating the foreign exchange market, where there is a negative relationship between NX and ɛ; and S, - I(r*) is perfectly inelastic. Here NX is net exports, ɛ is the exchange rate, S represents the level of savings in the economy, I represent the level of investment in the economy, and r is the interest rate. a. Use a carefully labeled diagram to illustrate the effect of a contractionary fiscal policy at home on savings, interest rate, net capital outflow and the exchange rate b. Use a carefully labeled diagram to illustrate the effect of a contractionary fiscal policy abroad on savings, interest rate, net capital outflow and the exchange ratearrow_forwarda) Would each of the following transactions be included in net exports or net capital outflow? Be sure to say whether it would represent an increase or decrease in that variable. i) An Indian buys a Samsung TV ii) An Indian buys a share of sony stock iii) The sony pension fund buys a bond from the Indian government iv) A worker at a Toyota plant in Japan buys some Nagpur oranges from an Indian farmerarrow_forwardIf the value of the dollar appreciates in value relative to other currencies, this means the dollar becomes "stronger", how are the following groups affected. Please explain your answers. US Importers, hurt or helped? US Exporters, hurt or helped? Will this strengthening of the dollar cause GDP to increase or decrease?arrow_forward
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