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1. If NX=0, then savings must be equal to invesment

 

Select one:

 

True

 

False

 

2. When the government runs a fiscal deficit, it finances it by:

 

a. issuing stocks

 

b. decreasing taxes

 

c. borrowing money from a commercial bank

 

d. issuing bonds

 

3. If taxes increase, then:

 

a. disposable income decreases

 

b. disposable income increases

 

c. consumption increases

 

d. private savings increase

 

4. Primary fiscal surplus refers to:

 

a. private savings

 

b. total savings

 

c. public savings

 

d. trade balance

 

5. Calculate Private Savings using the proper information below:

 

Private Consumption=€12,000

 

Public Spending=€5,000

 

Taxes= €7,000

 

GDP=€30,000

 

Investment=€13,000

 

6. When the interest rate falls:

 

a. the cost of borrowing money increases

 

b. investment decreases

 

c. investment increases

 

d. savings increase

 

7. When the government runs a fiscal deficit and as a result private investment falls, this is called:

 

8. An economy has the following macroeconomic data:

 

Private Consumption=€12,000

 

Public Spending=€5,000

 

Taxes= €7,000

 

GDP=€30,000

 

Investment=€13,000

 

Then, Total Savings are equal to:

 

a. 13,000

 

b. 2,000

 

c. 11,000

 

d. None of the above

 

9. If the country is running a trade surplus, then savings must be higher than investment

 

Select one:

 

True

 

False

 

10. If NX=0, then this means that the country economy is closed

 

Select one:

 

True

 

False

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