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3. Use relevant diagrams to answer the following:
(Assume a closed economy unless stated otherwise)
a. The stock market just crashed; the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 750 points. How does this impact the goods market equilibrium interest rate, savings and investment?
b. Suppose your company is in equilibrium, with its capital stock at its desired level. A permanent decline in the expected real interest rate now has what effect on your desired capital stock?
c. If consumers foresee future taxes completely, what would be the impact of reduction in taxes this year that is accompanied by an offsetting increase in future taxes, on the goods market equilibrium. (Assumes that taxes don’t impact investment decisions and also assume consumption smoothing)
d. The tax code changes so that business firms face higher tax rates on their revenue (offset by other lump-sum tax changes so there's no overall change in tax revenue). What happens to saving, investment, real interest rate and current account balance in a small open economy.