Author Question: First, briefly explain why the AD curve is downward sloping in a closed economy. Second, briefly ... (Read 115 times)

123654777 · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

First, briefly explain why the AD curve is downward sloping in a closed economy. Second, briefly explain why the AD curve is downward sloping in an open economy under fixed exchange rates. And finally, briefly compare the size of the slopes of the two AD curves.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The capital-labor ratio will tend to increase over time when

A) investment per worker equals saving per worker.
B) investment per worker exceeds saving per worker.
C) investment per worker is less than depreciation per worker.
D) saving per worker equals depreciation per worker.
E) output per worker is less than capital per worker.

nixon_s · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 30, 2018

Answer to Question 1

In a closed economy, P affects Y via its effects on M/P, i, and I. In fixed exchange rate regime, changes in P will affect M/P; however, the domestic interest rate cannot change. So, P now affects Y via its effects on the real exchange rate. A drop in P causes a real depreciation, an increase in NX, and an increase in Y. Because the change in P has a second effect in the open economy version, that would tend to make the AD curve steeper in the open economy under fixed exchange rates. However, recall that the multiplier will be smaller in an open economy because of the marginal propensity to import. This would have an offsetting effect.

Answer to Question 2

B