Chapter 10: Q 36. (page 267)
Is it better for your country to be an international
lender or borrower?
Short Answer
To be a lender is better than a borrower generally.
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To be a lender is better than a borrower generally.
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Some economists warn that the persistent trade
deficits and a negative current account balance that the United States has run will be a problem in the long run. Do you agree or not? Explain your answer.
If you observed a country with a rapidly growing
trade surplus over a period of a year or so, would you be more likely to believe that the country's economy was in a period of recession or of rapid growth? Explain.
Using the national savings and investment identity, explain how each of the following changes (ceteris paribus) will increase or decrease the trade balance:
a. A lower domestic savings rate
b. The government changes from running a budget surplus to running a budget deficit
c. The rate of domestic investment surges
Explain the relationship between a current account deficit or surplus and the flow of funds.
If a country is running a government budget surplus, why is (T – G) on the left side of the saving investment identity?
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