Question

A government deficit has decreased from 100 to 60. The country's trade deficit is 120 and private savings equal 80 and investment equals 100. If Ricardian neutrality holds true, after this change in the government's budget, private savings will equal:

Answer 1

Answer:

40

Explanation:

According to Ricardian theory, any change in budgets deficits or surpluses should be completely offset by an equal change in private savings.

In this case, the original amount of private savings was 80, but since the budget deficit decreased by 40, then the private saving should also decrease by 40. The total private saving = 80 - 40 = 40