Canada is an open economy. 1- Suppose first that the spread of Coronavirus decreases consumers’ expectations about their future income decreasing the overall level of their consumption. How does this shift affect the real exchange rate and the trade balance? Use a diagram to draw the curve shift resulting from this event and highlight its consequences on the equilibrium outcome . 2- Suppose now that the spread of the COVID reduces the Canadian exports by 15% and decreases its imports by 10% (Note that both exports and imports are given as percentages of GDP). a. What happens to Canadian real exchange rate and trade balance? (Clue: justify your answer using a diagram.) b. Canadians like to travel abroad. How will this change in the exchange rate affect them in case they are allowed to travel?
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