Macroeconomics (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393603767
Author: Charles I. Jones
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 19, Problem 2E
a)
To determine
The graphs of Countries C and G for their trade balance over time since 1980.
b)
To determine
The pattern of trade balance in Countries C and G.
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