Consider a Neoclassical model of an economy affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Use the
information given below to answer the following questions:
Production function Y = 10√𝐾𝐿
K = 100 , L = 25 (capital and labour)
r = 5% (domestic interest rate)
P = 100 (Domestic price level), P* = 110 (foreign price level)
M = 1000 (supply of money)
C = 75 + 0.5(Y-T)
I = 150 – 4r
G = 50, T = 50
Nx = 50 – 2E
Where E represents real exchange rate and e represents nominal exchange rate.
i) Calculate this economy’s trade balance and show it on a savings-investment diagram
ii) Calculate the net capital outflow, real and nominal exchange rate
iii) Due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, many workers die and the labour force
reduces to 16. Calculate the new trade balance and real exchange rate.
iv) Assuming a constant velocity of money, by how much should this economy’s central
bank adjust money supply to achieve its target of 0% inflation given the COVID-19
pandemic?
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