Begin with the formula showing how households can divide their income. Then use this formula and the expenditure approach to GDP to show how investment is financed from three sources
What will be an ideal response?
The formula showing how households can divide their income is Y = C + S + T, where Y is income, C is consumption expenditure and T is taxes. According to the expenditure approach income, GDP = C + I + G + X – M. But income, Y, equals GDP. So, setting the equalities equal to one another and removing C since it is on both sides gives I + G + X - M = S + T. Moving G, X and M to the right hand side gives the final result: I = S + (T - G) + (M - X). Here we see that investment is financed by private saving, S, government saving, (T - G), and borrowing from the rest of the world, (M - X).
You might also like to view...
All of the following are potential benefits of defined contribution plans EXCEPT:
A) clear ownership rights to the balances of their 401Ks B) lower risk for employees C) if the employee's investments are profitable, the employee can have high income during retirement D) contributions to traditional 401Ks are tax deductible
An association of producers in an industry that agree to set common prices and output quotas to prevent competition is
A) a tariff. B) a patent. C) economies of scale. D) a cartel.