Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
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Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.1.3RQ
Subpart (a):
To determine
The transaction which is included in the current account, deficit in the current account.
Subpart (b):
To determine
To determine: The impact of the deficit in the net export.
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Chapter 18 Solutions
Macroeconomics (7th Edition)
Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.1.1RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.1.2RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.1.3RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.1.4PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.1.5PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.1.6PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.1.7PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.1.8PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.1.9PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.1.10PA
Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.1.11PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.1RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.2RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.3RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.4RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.5PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.6PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.7PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.8PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.9PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.11PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.12PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.13PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.2.14PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.3.1RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.3.2RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.3.3RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.3.4PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.3.5PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.3.6PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.3.7PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.3.9PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.3.10PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.4.2RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.4.5PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.4.6PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.4.7PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.4.8PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.5.1RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.5.2RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.5.3RQCh. 18 - Prob. 18.5.4PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.5.5PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.5.6PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.5.7PACh. 18 - Prob. 18.1RDECh. 18 - Prob. 18.2RDECh. 18 - Prob. 18.3RDECh. 18 - Prob. 18.4RDECh. 18 - Prob. 18.5RDECh. 18 - Prob. 18.1CTE
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