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Intermediate Macroeconomics

This document presents a simple macroeconomic model and expands it in multiple parts. It begins with a basic model of consumption (C), disposable income (Yd), and investment (I). The equilibrium level of national income (Y) is calculated to be 4500 and the multiplier is determined. Part b adds a government sector with taxes (T) and government spending (G) of 980. The new equilibrium Y is still 4500 and the government runs a surplus. Part c introduces a foreign sector with exports (X) of 1800 and imports (M) of 0.4Y. The new equilibrium Y remains 4500 and there is a balanced trade. Part d explains that as more leakages are added in each model

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Intermediate Macroeconomics

This document presents a simple macroeconomic model and expands it in multiple parts. It begins with a basic model of consumption (C), disposable income (Yd), and investment (I). The equilibrium level of national income (Y) is calculated to be 4500 and the multiplier is determined. Part b adds a government sector with taxes (T) and government spending (G) of 980. The new equilibrium Y is still 4500 and the government runs a surplus. Part c introduces a foreign sector with exports (X) of 1800 and imports (M) of 0.4Y. The new equilibrium Y remains 4500 and there is a balanced trade. Part d explains that as more leakages are added in each model

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[ Intermediate Macroeconomics Kubalyenda. S. S]


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Consider the following simple model of an economy operating with fixed wages, prices, and
interest rates, and excess capacity (operating below the full-employment level):
C = 400+0.8Yd, I = 500
Where C is consumption, Yd is disposable income (equal to national income, Y, in the absence of
a government sector), and I is investment.
(a) Solve for aggregate expenditures (AE) as a function of Y, and calculate the
equilibrium level of national income. Illustrate your equilibrium in a diagram with
AE on the vertical and Y on the horizontal axis. What is the value of the
multiplier?
Yd=Y
AE = C+ I = 400+0.8Y+500 = 900 + 0.8Y
In Equilibrium Y = AE, so:
Y = 900+0.8Y
0.2Y = 900
Y = 4500
Multiplier =
Illustration of equilibrium in a diagram with AE on the vertical and Y on the
horizontal axis is as follow
Since AE is a linear function, there is a need of two points through which the line
will go. Thus,
If Y is 0, AE is 900. So, one point is (0, 900).
From the above calculation, Y = 4500. Thus, if Y=4500, AE=4500.
This means, at the point (4500, 4500), AE line will intersect the 45-degree
line (Y=AE line).

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Fig. 1: Equilibrium in a diagram with AE on the vertical and Y on the horizontal axis.

b). Now, suppose a government sector is added with:


T = 100+0.25*Y G = 980
Where T is taxes (net of transfers) and G is government spending on goods and
services. Required; calculation of the new equilibrium level of national income.
Illustration of an answer on a diagram. New value of the multiplier and to say if
the government is running a surplus or a deficit?
Yd = Y-T
Yd = Y-100-0.25*Y
Yd = Y(1-0.25)-100
AE = C+ I + G = 400+0.8[(1 - .25)Y-100]+500 + 980
AE = 900-80+980+0.8*0.75Y
AE = 1800+0.6Y
In Equilibrium Y = AE, so:
Y = 1800+0.6Y
0.4Y = 1800
Y = 4500

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Multiplier =

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Government budget balance:


Revenues (T) = 100+0.25*Y=100+1125=1225
Expenditures (G) = 980
Therefore the budget has a surplus of 1225-980 = 245
c). Now suppose the model is expanded to include a foreign sector with:
M = 0.4Y and X = 1800
Where M is imports and X is exports
Then, to calculate the new equilibrium level of national income. Illustration of the
new AE function and equilibrium on a diagram. New value of the multiplier.
Does the country have a trade surplus or deficit? (ie. what is value of net exports?)
AE = C+ I + G + (X M) = 400+0.8[(1 - .25)Y-100]+500 + 980+1800-0.4*Y
AE = 1800+0.6*Y-0.4*Y+1800
AE = 3600+0.2*Y
In Equilibrium Y = AE, so:
Y = 3600+0.2Y
0.8Y = 3600
Y = 4500

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Multiplier =
Trade balance = exports imports
Trade balance = 1800-0.4*4500=1800-1800=0.
A country is running a balanced trade (no deficit or surplus)
d). To explain why the multiplier decreases in value through parts (a) to (c)
In each successive model the number of leakages from the system increase
(originally just to savings, then to taxes, then to imports)
This implies that after the initial effect of an increase in autonomous spending,
less is put back into the system to produce national income in each round of the
multiplier process.
The sum of all these increases (the multiplier) is smaller.

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