In a economy, consumption is 40, public sector spending is 22, investment is 15, net exports are -3. The treasury is running a $6 budget deficit. Which fraction of their disposable income are households saving? Enter your answer in decimals, not percents.   3a .What was the private saving equal to?   3b. How much of the savings was spend to finance the public sector?   3c. What was the external saving, that is, how much did the people's claims on foreign assets grow?

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3. In a economy, consumption is 40, public sector spending is 22, investment is 15, net exports are -3. The treasury is running a $6 budget deficit. Which fraction of their disposable income are households saving?

Enter your answer in decimals, not percents.

 

3a .What was the private saving equal to?

 

3b. How much of the savings was spend to finance the public sector?

 

3c. What was the external saving, that is, how much did the people's claims on foreign assets grow?

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