Question: Consider a small open economy with fixed prices ( P = 1 ) characterized by the following equations: C = 5 0 + 0 .

Consider a small open economy with fixed prices (P=1) characterized by the following
equations:
C =50+0.8(Y-T)
I =120-2r
G =100
T =100
NX =300-200e
M=190
Ld =0.2Y-3r
r*=2
a) Within a floating exchange rate system, obtain the IS*, the LM*, and the equilibrium
level of income, exchange rate, and net exports. Use graphics.
b) Within a floating exchange rate system, the Central Bank lowers the money supply
by 30 monetary units. Analyze the impact of this measure on the income and the
exchange rate. Use graphs and explain your results.
c) Starting from the obtained equilibrium in b), consider that the Government
conducts a trade policy increasing autonomous exports by 100(now NX=400-200e)
. Is this an appropriate policy to promote economic growth (increasing Y)? Compute
the effect on income and the exchange rate. Would your answer change if we
consider a fixed exchange rate system? Use graphs and justify your results.
d) Explain the effects that the policies proposed in sections b) and c) will have on the
composition of aggregate demand. Explain your answer.

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