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Question 3
For each of the following, explain the impact of each event on
the aggregate...
Question 3
- For each of the following, explain the impact of each event on
the aggregate demand (AD), short run aggregate supply (SRAS) and
long run aggregate supply (LRAS) of Malaysia:
(i) It is announced that
Malaysia has just entered into a recession.
(ii) The price of petroleum
decreases by another 60%.
- Political and social unrest in Indonesia have caused many
foreign firms to relocate their business to Malaysia. (3marks)
- (i)State the endogenous and exogenous factors of economic
growth.
(ii) Analyse how technological
change affects
productivity.
- Table 3 below shows the production patterns of
computer chips and fuel injectors for Country Narnia and Somosa
without an international trade. Both countries have equal
allocations of resources between computer chips and fuel injectors’
productions.
|
Computer chips
|
Fuel injectors
|
Country Narnia
|
6000
|
4000
|
Country Somosa
|
2000
|
4000
|
- Explain which country has the comparative advantage in
producing computer
chips.
- Explain which country has the comparative advantage in
producing fuel
injectors.
[Total: 20
marks]