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The data in columns 1 and 2 in the table below are for a private closed economy.
GDP |
A.E. Private Closed Economy |
Exports |
Imports |
Net Exports |
A.E. Private Open Economy |
200 |
240 |
20 |
30 |
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250 |
280 |
20 |
30 |
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300 |
320 |
20 |
30 |
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350 |
360 |
20 |
30 |
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400 |
400 |
20 |
30 |
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450 |
440 |
20 |
30 |
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500 |
480 |
20 |
30 |
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550 |
520 |
20 |
30 |
a. Use columns 1 and 2 to determine the equilibrium GDP for this hypothetical economy.
b. Now open up this economy to international trade by including the export and import figures of columns 3 and 4. Fill in columns 5 and 6 and determine the equilibrium GDP for the open economy. What is the change in equilibrium GDP caused by the addition of net exports?
c. What is the multiplier in this example?
(a) Closed economy equilibrium occurs at the point where GDP = AE private closed economy.
Therefore, the closed economy equilibrium GDP is 400.
(b)
GDP | AE private closed economy | exports | imports | Net exports | AE private open economy |
200 | 240 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 230 |
250 | 280 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 270 |
300 | 320 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 310 |
350 | 360 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 350 |
400 | 400 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 390 |
450 | 440 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 430 |
500 | 480 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 470 |
550 | 520 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 510 |
Net exports = Exports - Imports
AE private open economy = AE private closed economy + Net exports
Open economy equilibrium occurs at GDP = AE private open economy.
Therefore, open economy equilibrium is 350.
The equlibrium output decrease by the 50 due to the addition of net exports.
(c) Every 50 units increase in GDP, increases the AE by 40.
Slope of AE = Change in AE / Change in GDP
Slope of AE = 40/50
Slope of AE = 0.8
Slope of AE = MPC = 0.8
Multiplier = 1/ (1-MPC)
Multiplier = 1 / (1 - 0.8)
Multilpier = 1/ 0.2
Multiplier = 5