Exam 10: Income and Expenditures Equilibrium

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The table given below states the value of the GDP and the different components of aggregate expenditure for two years. Table 10.1 GDP Export Import Year 1 - \ 750 \ 110 \ 60 \ 70 \ 50 Year 2 \ 1,150 \ 930 \ 90 \ 75 \ 125 - -Refer to Table 10.1. If real GDP equals $1,000 in year 1, then:

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The figure given below shows the aggregate expenditure curve of an open economy. Figure 10.1 The figure given below shows the aggregate expenditure curve of an open economy. Figure 10.1    In the figure: C<sub>1</sub>: Consumption I<sub>1</sub>: Investment G<sub>1</sub>: Government spending X<sub>1</sub>: Net Exports -Consider the economy described in Figure 10.1. Which of the following is true if the real GDP is equal to 0H? In the figure: C1: Consumption I1: Investment G1: Government spending X1: Net Exports -Consider the economy described in Figure 10.1. Which of the following is true if the real GDP is equal to 0H?

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Given a constant GDP gap, the higher the spending multiplier, the smaller will be the recessionary gap.

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The table given below shows the levels of national income (Y) and the corresponding levels of saving (S), investment (I), export (X), and import (M) of an open economy. Table 10.2 \ 935 -\ 250 \ 320 \ 40 \ 170 \ 100 \ 2,100 \ 0 \ 320 \ 140 \ 170 \ 130 \ 3,320 \ 250 \ 320 \ 200 \ 200 \ 350 \ 4,800 \ 375 \ 320 \ 240 \ 230 \ 415 \ 5,230 \ 650 \ 320 \ 320 \ 250 \ 590 \ 6,300 \ 825 \ 320 \ 340 \ 270 \ 610 Taxes equal zero -Consider the economy described in Table 10.2. What is the equilibrium level of real GDP?

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Suppose the marginal propensity to consume is 0.63, the marginal propensity to import equals 0.08, and personal income taxes amount to 9 percent. The spending multiplier for this economy is equal to _____.

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Scenario 10.1 Imagine an economy that does not have international trade and is originally in equilibrium. Then the government increases the level of spending by $350 million because it received a gift from abroad. In this economy, only 65 cents of every dollar is spent, and the rest is saved. -Refer to Scenario 10.1. Calculate the value of the spending multiplier.

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When the aggregate expenditures function of a closed economy is plotted against real GDP, any point on the 45-degree line represents C + I + G = Y, where C = Consumption, I = Investment, G = Government spending, and Y = Real GDP.

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Suppose equilibrium income decreases by $600 as a result of a change in government spending. If the multiplier is 3, what is the change in government spending?

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The table given below shows the real GDP, aggregate expenditures, saving, and imports of an economy. Table 10.4 Real GDP Aggregate Expenditures Saving Imports \ 0 \ 800 -\ 300 \ 50 \ 1,000 \ 1,600 -\ 200 \ 150 \ 2,000 \ 2,400 -\ 100 \ 250 \ 3,000 \ 3,200 \ 0 \ 350 \ 4,000 \ 4,000 \ 100 \ 450 \ 5,000 \ 4,800 \ 200 \ 550 \ 6,000 \ 5,600 \ 300 \ 650 -Refer to Table 10.4. Suppose the economy is currently in equilibrium and the potential GDP of the economy is $6,000. The current GDP gap equals _____.

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Suppose an economy has a government budget surplus of $100, net exports of -$400, and a planned investment level of $1,000. For this economy to be in equilibrium, saving must equal:

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Which of the following can be considered an injection that can offset leakages in an economy and help it attain equilibrium?

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The figure given below shows the aggregate expenditure curve of an open economy. Figure 10.1 The figure given below shows the aggregate expenditure curve of an open economy. Figure 10.1    In the figure: C<sub>1</sub>: Consumption I<sub>1</sub>: Investment G<sub>1</sub>: Government spending X<sub>1</sub>: Net Exports -According to Figure 10.1, the economy will expand when aggregate expenditures are at: In the figure: C1: Consumption I1: Investment G1: Government spending X1: Net Exports -According to Figure 10.1, the economy will expand when aggregate expenditures are at:

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The figure given below represents the leakages and injections in an economy. Figure 10.2 The figure given below represents the leakages and injections in an economy. Figure 10.2    In the figure: I, I1: Investment; G: Government spending; EX, EX1: Exports; T: Taxes; and M: Imports. -Refer to Figure 10.2. A decline in total injections by $10: In the figure: I, I1: Investment; G: Government spending; EX, EX1: Exports; T: Taxes; and M: Imports. -Refer to Figure 10.2. A decline in total injections by $10:

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The table given below reports the value of real GDP and its components consumption (C), investment (I), exports, and imports for two consecutive years. Table 10.3 Equilibrium Real GDP C I Exports Imports Year 1 \ 9,350 \ 7,500 \ 1,350 \ 1,800 - Year 2 \ 11,450 \ 8,900 - \ 2,350 \ 1,600 Assume that government spending is zero for this economy. -Refer to Table 10.3. The equilibrium value of imports in year 1 is:

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The multiplier effect of a change in foreign autonomous expenditures in the U.S.:

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Consider an economy that is in equilibrium with real GDP = $5,000, MPS = 1/4 and MPI = 1/5. What will be the new equilibrium level of income if planned investment spending increases by $500?

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The table given below states the value of the GDP and the different components of aggregate expenditure for two years. Table 10.1 GDP Export Import Year 1 - \ 750 \ 110 \ 60 \ 70 \ 50 Year 2 \ 1,150 \ 930 \ 90 \ 75 \ 125 - -Refer to Table 10.1. What is the equilibrium level of real GDP in year 1?

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The figure given below represents the macroeconomic equilibrium in the aggregate income and aggregate expenditure framework. Assume that MPI is equal to zero. Figure 10.4 The figure given below represents the macroeconomic equilibrium in the aggregate income and aggregate expenditure framework. Assume that MPI is equal to zero. Figure 10.4    In the figure: C: Consumption I<sub>1</sub> and I<sub>2</sub>: Investment G: Government Spending X: Exports -Refer to Figure 10.4. Compute the increase in investment spending from I1 to I2. In the figure: C: Consumption I1 and I2: Investment G: Government Spending X: Exports -Refer to Figure 10.4. Compute the increase in investment spending from I1 to I2.

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In an economy that has no foreign trade, if real GDP declines by $160 million following a decline in investment spending of $40 million, then the marginal propensity to consume must be equal to _____.

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The table given below reports the value of real GDP and its components consumption (C), investment (I), exports, and imports for two consecutive years. Table 10.3 Equilibrium Real GDP C I Exports Imports Year 1 \ 9,350 \ 7,500 \ 1,350 \ 1,800 - Year 2 \ 11,450 \ 8,900 - \ 2,350 \ 1,600 Assume that government spending is zero for this economy. -Refer to Table 10.3. What will be the value of the spending multiplier?

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