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0 marksInternational Economics › Open-economy macroeconomics › Internal and external balance, twin deficitsModerateabout 2 min

JNU SIS 2019 Question 29: Open-economy macroeconomics

Which of the following statements is (are) correct?
A. Under a fixed exchange rate system, potential conflicts arise between the goals of internal balance and external balance.
B. With a fixed exchange rate system, there is an absence of conflicts between internal and external balance goals.
C. Countries may find that expansionary policies, which might be desired in order to reduce the unemployment rate, lead to income levels that are too high to balance the trade account and could lead to balance of payments problems.

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This question is on Internal and external balance, twin deficits, part of Open-economy macroeconomics in International Economics.

Reaching full employment and external balance together, and the link between budget and trade deficits.

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