Effects of Policies on Real Ex--rate 1. Home fiscal policy (expansionary) →S→(S-)↓ → Domestic currency invested abroad↓ Domestic currency appreciates → Nominal ex--rate↑ → Real ex--rate↑(if prices do not change) Domestic goods become more expensive → Exports↓& imports↑
Interest-Rate Differentials Country risk&ex -rate- expectations Country risk Political upheaval default on loan repayments higher i-rate to compensate Ex-rate expectations expect RMB to appreciate loans in RMB can pay a lower i-rate
Topics Finish the assignment from last class Clarification for 4 questions from last class Demand for goods and services Equilibrium and the interest rate
How the sr and lr differ In the Lr, prices are flexible and can respond to changes in S or D. In the Sr many prices are stuck at some predetermined level In the sr, monetary policy does have a potent effect on output and employment