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THE COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF JAMAICA BACHELORS DEGREE COURSEWORK SUMMER SEMESTER JULY 2020 PROGRAMME:BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSE NAME:MACRO ECONOMICS CODE:ECON3701 YEAR GROUP:FOUR DUE DATE: UNIT:Three

THE COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF JAMAICA

BACHELORS DEGREE COURSEWORK

SUMMER SEMESTER JULY 2020

PROGRAMME:BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

COURSE NAME:MACRO ECONOMICS

CODE:ECON3701

YEAR GROUP:FOUR

DUE DATE:

UNIT:Three

ASSESSMENT TYPE: COURSEWORK 2- Individual Work20%

INSTRUCTION:Answer the following question showing ALL workings as marks will be awarded for each step in your solution.

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The following information is for X-Land a simple economy with two sectors only household and firms.

C= 400 + 0.8Y

I = 500whereCis consumption,Yis equal to national income, andIis investment.

(a)Calculate the equilibrium level of national income for X-Land.[5mk]

What is the value of the multiplier in X-Land.[2mk]

(b)A government sector is introduced in X-Land as the country starts to become developed. There is now government spending and taxation in X-Land

G = 980

WhereGis government spending on goods and services.

Calculate the new equilibrium level of national income for X-Land.[5mk]

If taxation = .25Y what the value of tax.

Is the government running a surplus or a deficit? Support with your working.[3mk]

(c) X-Land has transit to a full economic model to include a foreign sector with:

M =0.4Y and X = 1800whereMis imports andXis exports.

Calculate the new equilibrium level of national income for X-Land.[3mk]

(d) Show the final equilibrium level of income on the 450diagram.[5mk]

(e) If full employment national income is 7000 what kind of gap is the economy of X-land is operating with? Explain your answer.[5mk]

(f)The multiplier in X-Land is now only 1.25 compared to its lager value in part of 5 in part(a).How would you explain this.[7mk]

[TOTAL 35MK]

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