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The following table contains data for a hypothetical closed economy that uses the dollar as its currency

Economics Jun 22, 2021

The following table contains data for a hypothetical closed economy that uses the dollar as its currency.

 

 Suppose GDP in this country is $800 million. Enter the amount for government purchases.

National Income Account Value (Millions of dollars)

Government Purchases (G) x=?

Taxes minus Transfer Payments (T) 260

Consumption (C) 300

Investment (I) 300

 

Complete the following table by using national income accounting identities to calculate national saving. In your calculations, use data from the preceding table.

 

National Saving (S) = multiple choice (Y-C-G or G-T or Y-C or Y-T-G)

= (C or G or I or Y)

 =      million 

 

Complete the following table by using national income accounting identities to calculate private and public saving. In your calculations, use data from the initial table.

 

Private Saving = (T-G or Y-C-T or Y-T-I or C-T)

 =  million 

 

 

Public Saving = (C-T or Y-C-T or Y-T-I or T-G)

 =  million 

 

 

Based on your calculations, the government is running a budget (SURPLUS OR DEFEICIT).

 

Expert Solution

 

Value
National Income Account ( Millions of dollars)
Government Purchases ( G )

200

Taxes minus Transfer Payments ( T ) 260
Consumption ( C ) 300
Investment ( I ) 300

 

Computation of Government Purchases (G):

GDP = C + I + G + X - M

$800 = $300 + 300 + G + 0

G = $800 - $600 = $200 million

 

 

Computation of Public Savings:

Public savings = T - G 

= $260 - $200 

= $60 million

 

Computation of Private Savings:

Private savings = Y - T - C 

= $800 - $260 - $300 

= $240 million
 

Computation of National Savings:

National savings ( S ) = T - G + Y - T - C

= Public savings + Private savings

= $60 million + $240 million 

= $300 million

 

 

Based on your calculation, the government is running a budget surplus. This is because, the amount of public saving is positive.

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