The Table below provides hypothetical data on macroeconomic accounts for three countries represented by A, B, and
Question:
The Table below provides hypothetical data on macroeconomic accounts for three countries represented by A, B, and C, and measured in billions of currency units. S = private household saving; T = taxes; G= government spending; and I = investment. (Assume R and U = 0.)
R and U = 0 | A | B | C |
S=private household saving | 7000 | 5000 | 7000 |
T=taxes | 3000 | 5000 | 5000 |
G=government spending | 6000 | 3500 | 6500 |
I=investments | 8000 | 4000 | 4500 |
Calculate the Current Account balance for each country. (Remember, the current account balance = (X – M), since we’re assuming that R and U = 0. And
(X-M) = National Saving – I, where National Saving = Public Saving (T-G) + S.
Answer: Country A Country B Country C
State whether each nation has a current account surplus or deficit.
Answer: Country A Country B Country C
So which nation(s) have positive foreign saving?
Answer:
Which nation(s) have positive foreign investment?
Answer:
Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics An Applied Introduction
ISBN: 978-0201726343
5th edition
Authors: Ralph P. Grimaldi