ECS3703
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 1 2024
, Assignment 02 (semester 1)
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Assignment 2
Question 1[25]
Assume Nation A operates under a flexible exchange rate system, the principle of
imperfect capital mobility, and desires to achieve both the internal and external balance.
(a) Which macroeconomic policy should Nation A use to simultaneously
achieve internal and external balance and why? ………………….………(7)
(b) With the aid of a diagram, briefly explain how Nation A can use the policy
mentioned in (a) to achieve the internal and external balance…………...(18)
Question 2 [10]
Discuss each of the following arrangements, and explain the difference [10]
(a) a fixed exchange rate system………………………………………………(3)
(b) a currency board arrangement………………...…………………………..(4)
(c) dollarization………………………………………………………………….(3)
Question 3 [15]
With the aid of a diagram, explain the effect of trade balance changes on aggregate
demand in an open economy with flexible exchange rates.
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