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Saving and investment in the national income accounts
The following table contains data for a hypothetical closed economy that uses the dollar as its currency.
Suppose GDP in this country is $1,680 million. Enter the amount for investment.
National Income Account |
Value |
---|---|
(Millions of dollars) |
|
Government Purchases (GG) | 400 |
Taxes minus Transfer Payments (TT) | 360 |
Consumption (CC) | 1,000 |
Investment (II) |
Complete the following table by using national income accounting identities to calculate national saving. In your calculations, use data from the preceding table.
National Saving (S)National Saving (S) | = = | |
= = | ||
million |
Complete the following table by using national income accounting identities to calculate private and public saving. In your calculations, use data from the initial table.
Private SavingPrivate Saving | = = | |
= = | million |
Public SavingPublic Saving | = = | |
= = | million |
Based on your calculations, the government is running a budget .
Investment (I)= Y - C - G = 1680 - 1000 - 400 = $280 million
National savings = I = $280 million
Private savings = Y - C - TT = 1680 - 1000 - 360 = $320 million
Public Savings = TT - G = 360 - 400 = -$40
Based on your calculations, the government is running a deficit budget.
Because G > TT