Chapter 5: The Open Economy 1. In a small open economy‚ if exports equal $20 billion‚ imports equal $30 billion‚ and domestic national saving equals $25 billion‚ how much are net capital outflows? Answer:–$10 billion NX = capital flows = 20-30 = -$10b 2. In Micronesia‚ which is a small open economy‚ if exports equal $5 billion and imports equal $7 billion‚ what is Micronesia’s trade balance? Answer: Micronesia has a deficit trade
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The economy of Bangladesh is a rapidly developing market-based economy. Its per capita income in 2010 was est. US$1‚700 (adjusted by purchasing power parity). According to the International Monetary Fund‚ Bangladesh ranked as the 44th largest economy in the world in 2011 in PPP terms and 57th largest in nominal terms‚ among the Next Eleven or N-11 of Goldman Sachs and D-8 economies‚ with a gross domestic product of US$269.3 billion in PPP terms and US$104.9 billion in nominal terms. The economy has
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different answers: command economies directed by a centralized government‚ and market economies based on private enterprise. Today‚ in the last decade of the 20th century‚ it is clear that‚ for people throughout the world‚ the central‚ command economy model has failed to sustain economic growth‚ to achieve a measure of prosperity‚ or even to provide economic security for its citizens. Yet for many‚ the fundamental principles and mechanisms of the alternative‚ a market economy‚ remain unfamiliar or
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Question #1 Illegal immigrants help the Texas economy in several ways. According to a report by the former comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn‚ undocumented immigrants paid $424.7 million more to the state in taxes and fees than the state spent on them in education. That’s a net gain for Texas. Illegal immigrants are helpful in another way to the Texas economy. Many illegal immigrants are willing to work for low wages in contrast to natural born citizens whom would most likely require higher pay
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The ancient Inca government and the government of the United States of America have some things in common; while at the same time both very different. The powers possessed by the Inca monarch are similar to those of the U.S. government. However‚ Inca punishments for criminals are very different from American punishments for criminals. The Inca government had a very strong structure‚ which enabled it to last for hundreds of years. One major distinction between the two governments though‚ is that the
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their main source of income is tourism. Jamaica’s economy is extremely dependent on services‚ which is nearly 80% of their GDP. Not only does Jamaica depend severely on outsiders visiting the country but the economy faces challenges in growth of its economy. Problems such as high crime‚ corruption and unemployment is bringing Jamaica’s economy to an all-time low‚ as their debt to GDP ratio is more than 140%. To fix this problem the Jamaican government created the Jamaica Debt Exchange in order to end
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From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Economy of Nepal Nepal Rastra Bank in Kathmandu Currency 1 Nepalese Rupee (NPR) = 100 paisa Fiscal year 16 July - 15 July Trade organizations WTO Statistics GDP $41.22 billion (2012 est.)[1] GDP growth 4.6% (2010 est.) GDP per capita $1‚600 (2010 est.) GDP by sector agriculture (35%)‚ industry (20%)‚services (45%) (2010 est.) Inflation (CPI) 8.6% (September 2010 est.)‚ 10.6% (October 2011 est. source: myrepublica.com) Population belowpoverty
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What type of Economy does China have? Explain some of the benefits of this system to the country and some of the drawbacks. 1. Since the People’s Republic of China was formed in 1949 until 1978‚ China had a planned socialist economy like the former Soviet Union. The government owned all factories and farms. Planning committees controlled all production. Market forces were often ignored when they conflicted with plans of the state. In 1978 China introduced farm reforms. Farmers could grow
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Introduction Work and employment relations are the foundation of every single organisation. This is a simple practice that is being implemented worldwide to improve employment standards. Tan (2007‚ p.3) states that ‘Employment relations is the relationship between managers and their employees in an organisation’‚ employers and their employees therefore share a transparent relationship. The fast-food industry is expanding rapidly throughout the world and a particular mention will be “the McDonald’s
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Economics Assignment 2 The Indian Economy Executive Summary The Indian Economy is currently experiencing strong growth adverse to difficulties witnessed after the global financial crisis. Current GDP levels at approximately $1.5 US Dollars as the fifth largest economy in the world. The aim of this paper is to address macroeconomic conditions that may affect India’s ability to maintain high levels of growth. Monetary and Fiscal policy have been analysed and recommendations made to manage
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