In: Economics
According to the open-economy macro model, which of the following contains a list only of things that increase when the budget deficit of the U.S. increases?
A.U.S. interest rates, the real exchange rate of the dollar, U.S. domestic investment
B.U.S. supply of loanable funds, U.S. interest rates, U.S. domestic investment
C.U.S. supply of loanable funds, U.S. interest rates, U.S. net capital outflow
D.the real exchange rate of the dollar, U.S. net capital outflow, U.S. net exports
E.U.S. interest rates, the real exchange rate of the dollar, U.S. import
A decrease in the U.S. government budget deficit shifts the supply of U.S. loanable funds to the _________. If the demand for loanable funds does not shift, then the supply shift will cause U.S. interest rates to ___________ and U.S. domestic investment to __________.
A.right; rise; increase.
B.right; fall; increase.
C.left; fall; increase.
D.left; fall; decrease.
E.left; rise; decrease
a) "E"
An increase in the US budget deficit will increase the interest rate in the market, it will appreciate the dollar and that will lead to a higher imports.
b) "B"
This will shift the supply of the loanable fund to the right, lower the interest rate and increase the domestic investment.