In: Economics
1. If, for an imaginary closed economy, investment amounts to $12,000 and the government is running a $2,000 deficit, then private saving be equal to?
2.In a closed economy, GDP is $1000, government purchases are $200, and consumption is $700. If the government has a budget surplus of $25. Private savings is equal to [_______] and investment is equal to [______]
Group of answer choices
300...25
300...225
100....100
75....100
3. Suppose Intel (a U.S.-owned company) builds a factory in Taiwan to produce processor chips. What is this an example of?
Group of answer choices
Inward-oriented policies
Foreign portfolio investment
Foreign direct investment
Crowding out
1) Total investment = $12,000
We know that actual Investments = actual Savings
Also, Private savings + government surplus or (deficit) = Investments (Formula)
Private savings = 12000 - ( - 2000 )= 12000 + 2000 = $14,000
Therefore private savings is $14,000
2) GDP = Consumption expenditure + Investments + Government spending (For a closed economy)
1000 = 700 + 200 + Investments
Therefore investments = 1000 - 900
Investments = $100
Government surplus = Taxes - Government spending
25 = Tax - 200
Therefore Taxes are at $225
Private savings = Income - consumption - Taxes
Private savings = 1000 - 700 - 225
Therefore Private savings is $75
Thus, Investments are $100 and private savings $75.
3) Answer: Foreign Direct Investment
It is investment made by a firm belonging to a nation with interest of conducting production and business operations in an other country. FDI are not to be confused with Foreign Portfolio Investment as Portfolio investment deals in buying up stocks and shares of a company in an other nation, thereby taking part in their business operations and sharing profits.
FDI involves capital investment and inflow into a country, such as the above case of setting up factories in Taiwan by an American Company.