Consider a small open economy with fixed nominal exchange rate E, fixed domestic price P and fixed foreign price P∗, real exchange rate ε. The IS equation is Y=C+I+G+X−εIM with C=c0+c1Y, I=d1Y−d2r, X=x1Y∗−x2ε, IM=m1Y+m2ε. Suppose the rate of interest r is exogenously given. Then a unit increase in the foreign price level, ceteris paribus, increases domestic output by
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Consider a small open economy with fixed nominal exchange rate E, fixed domestic price P and fixed foreign price P*, real exchange rate ε. The IS equation is Y=C+I+G+X-IM/ε with C=c₀+c₁Y, I=d₁Y-d₂r, X=x₁Y*-x₂ε, IM=m₁Y+m₂ε. Suppose the rate of interest r is exogenously given. Then a unit increase in the foreign price level, ceteris paribus, increases domestic output by (A) ((m₁/εY-ε x₂)/(1-c₁-d₁+m₁/ε))1/P* (B) ((m₁/εY-ε x₂)/(ε(1-c₁-d₁)+m₁)) (C) ((ε x₂-m₁/εY)/(1-c₁-d₁+m₁/ε))1/P* (D) None of the above
Also written as: Consider a small open economy with fixed nominal exchange rate E, fixed domestic price P and fixed foreign price P*, real exchange rate epsilon. The IS equation is Y=C+I+G+X-IM/epsilon with C=c_0+c_1Y, I=d_1Y-d_2r, X=x_1Y*-x_2epsilon, IM=m_1Y+m_2epsilon. Suppose the rate of interest r is exogenously given. Then a unit increase in the foreign price level, ceteris paribus, increases domestic output by
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This question is on The Mundell-Fleming model: IS, LM and BP, part of Open-economy macroeconomics in International Economics.
The open-economy extension of IS-LM with a balance-of-payments schedule.
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