Using quarterly data since 1960, graph the following four series, expressing each as a percent of GDP:

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Using quarterly data since 1960, graph the following four series, expressing each as a percent of GDP: exports of goods (sometimes called merchandise), exports of services, imports of goods (sometimes called merchandise), and imports of services. What trends do you notice in U.S. exports and imports of goods and services? How has the interdependence of the U.S. economy with the rest of the world's economies changed over time? When computing the percentage of GDP, Quarterly data on exports and imports often are not expressed at annual rates, but the data on GDP are expressed at annual rates; if this is the case with your data, multiply your data on imports and exports by 4 to get the appropriate ratio relative to GDP.

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Macroeconomics

ISBN: 9780137876037

11th Edition

Authors: Andrew B Abel

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