Question

Consider three different closed economies with the following national income statistics. Country A has taxes of $40 billion, transfers of $20 billio, and government expend tures on goods and services of $30 billion. County B has private savings of $60 billion and investment expenditures of $40 billion. Country C has GDP of S300 billion, vestment of S90, consumption of $180 billion, taxes of $60 billion and transfers of $20 bllio From this information, we know that A country A has the largest government budget deficit. B country B has the largest go vernment budget deficit C country C has the largest government budget deficit. D The government budget deficit is equal in all three countries.

Answer 1

Answer: option B

Explanation:

in A) budget deficit = G+Tr - T

= 30+20-40

= 10

In B) private saving , Y-C-T = 60

Y = C+G+I

So, C+G+I-C-T = 60

G-T = 60-40 = 20

Budget deficit= 20, HIGHEST

In C) Y = C+G+I+Tr - T

300 = 180+G+ 90 + 20-60

G = 70

So budget deficit= G-T

= 70-60

= 10